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The Canadian government, among others, is suspected of being a customer of Israeli firm Paragon Solutions, which provides sophisticated spyware tools. According to research by Citizen Lab, based at the University of Toronto, Paragon’s Graphite spyware may have been used by government agencies in Canada. This tool is capable of extracting sensitive information from instant messaging applications. Paragon Solutions, established in 2019 by Ehud Barak and Ehud Schneorson, supplies these tools exclusively to governments, claiming a mission to support national security and law enforcement under strict legal compliance. The report by Citizen Lab highlights concerns about privacy implications and the use of such invasive technologies by democratic governments.