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ICE Restores $2 Million Paragon Spyware Contract After Federal Hold Lifted

The move follows an EO 14093 compliance review as verified Graphite infections of European journalists keep oversight concerns in focus.

Federal agents block people protesting an ICE immigration raid at a nearby licensed cannabis farm on July 10, 2025 near Camarillo, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Public procurement records dated August 30 show ICE lifted a stop‑work order, reactivating its $2 million deal with Paragon Solutions.
  • The reinstated award authorizes delivery of hardware and perpetual‑license software with warranty, maintenance, and training, according to FPDS.
  • The contract was signed on September 27, 2024 and was paused on October 8, 2024 for an Executive Order 14093 review of commercial spyware.
  • Paragon, founded in Israel and now reported to be owned by U.S. investment firm AE Industrial Partners with a planned tie‑up with REDLattice, did not comment.
  • Citizen Lab and Apple confirmed Paragon’s Graphite infected at least two European journalists via CVE‑2025‑43200, while Italy’s COPASIR verified limited government use and the DIS disputed Paragon’s claim of terminating Italian contracts.