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• The government initially suspended Graphite on February 14 and later rescinded its contract with Paragon following Copasir inspections.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.