US immigration agents will have access to one of the world’s most sophisticated hacking tools after a decision by the Trump administration to move ahead with a contract with Paragon Solutions, a company founded in Israel which makes spyware that can be used to hack into any mobile phone – including encrypted applications.

The Department of Homeland Security first entered into a contract with Paragon, now owned by a US firm, in late 2024, under the Biden administration. But the $2m contract was put on hold pending a compliance review to make sure it adhered to an executive order that restricts the US government’s use of spyware, Wired reported at the time.

That pause has now been lifted, according to public procurement documents, which list US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) as the contracting agency.

  • humanoidchaos@lemmy.cif.su
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 day ago

    I’ll just vote third party or avoiding voting altogether if democrats run a corporate stooge.

    If this bothers you, target your frustrations towards those who keep nominating them.

    spoiler

    Complaining to me is a waste of time, energy, and only serves to make yourself feel good while doing nothing effective.

    • Smoogs@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      1 day ago

      Not a spoiler: Complaining the way of blaming one evil for you doing another evil is not effective either.

      Go back to soiling your diapers.

      • humanoidchaos@lemmy.cif.su
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        edit-2
        1 day ago

        Complaining the way of blaming one evil for you doing another evil is not effective either.

        Try not to have a stroke while forming your thoughts.