Italy's government said on Wednesday that seven mobile phone users in the country had been targeted by spyware on Meta Platforms' WhatsApp messaging service, and it called the incident "particularly serious".

WhatsApp alleged last week that Paragon Solutions spyware was used to target users of the messaging app in two dozen countries.

Israeli cybersecurity company Paragon Solutions has reportedly cut ties with its Italian clients after allegations.

WhatsApp said users in several European countries were targeted with Paragon spyware, according to the Italian government.

Mobile phone users across several countries in Europe, including Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, also targeted, Italian government reveals - Anadolu Ajansı

Fanpage.it, whose director was targeted as part of the campaign, confirmed Paragon had terminated its contract with the Italian government for failing to comply with the “ethica