Overview
- Copasir’s June 5 report confirmed that Aise and Aisi have used Graphite since 2023 for counterespionage, terrorism and organized crime monitoring.
- The government initially suspended Graphite on February 14 and later rescinded its contract with Paragon following Copasir inspections.
- Paragon Solutions says it disconnected its systems after Italian authorities declined its proposal to verify alleged misuse of Graphite against journalist Francesco Cancellato.
- Copasir issued a statement expressing surprise at Paragon’s version and documented during site visits that Francesco Cancellato was not subjected to surveillance.
- The committee confirmed that NGO figures Luca Casarini, Giuseppe Caccia and David Yambio had been monitored through Graphite in separate operations.