Recent investigations by Citizen Lab suggest that the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) may have clandestinely employed Israeli spyware technology from Paragon Solutions. This raises significant concerns regarding potential surveillance of citizens. The technology in question, Graphite, allows for sophisticated phone hacking and has been implicated in prior attacks on journalists and activists. Despite the troubling implications, OPP has not confirmed its use, asserting that all investigative actions comply with Canadian law. The discovery has drawn alarm from human rights organizations like Amnesty International, highlighting increasing digital surveillance threats in Europe and beyond.
"Releasing information about specific investigative techniques and technology could jeopardize active investigations and threaten public and officer safety." - Acting Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Del Guidice
"Citizen Lab mapped out servers connected to Paragon's Graphite tool and found suspected deployments at five IP addresses in Ontario, including one at OPP headquarters."
Amnesty International described the revelations about the use of Israeli spyware as 'alarming,' highlighting the broader issue of digital surveillance encroaching on civil liberties in Europe.
Citizen Lab’s report points to possible connections between the Ontario Provincial Police and Paragon Solutions, indicating a potential misuse of military-grade spyware for surveillance.
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