Paragon Solutions
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Paragon Solutions |
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| Industry | Spyware; surveillance technology; cybersecurity |
| Country | Israel |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Headquarters | Tel Aviv, Israel |
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| Status | Active |
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Overview
Paragon Solutions (Paragon Solutions Ltd.) is an Israel-based commercial spyware and surveillance-technology company. Public reporting describes Paragon’s flagship spyware product as Graphite, and documents and reporting describe Paragon’s efforts to sell surveillance tools to government agencies, including in the United States.[1]
In the United States, Paragon operates through a U.S. subsidiary and has been reported as a vendor to ICE.[2]
Boycott
Paragon Solutions is listed for boycott due to documented contracting with ICE for highly intrusive surveillance technology.
Public reporting describes a one-year, $2 million contract between ICE (Homeland Security Investigations) and Paragon’s U.S. subsidiary, signed in late September 2024, covering a “fully configured proprietary solution including license, hardware, warranty, maintenance and training.”[2]
Federal procurement records also list contract actions for Paragon Solutions (US) Inc. under ICE, including an action obligation of $2,000,000 dated September 27, 2024 (purchase order 70CTD024P00000012).[3]
Civil society organizations and privacy groups raised concerns about the contract and its compliance with Executive Order 14093, including concerns that the intended user within ICE was Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).[4]
Background
ICE and DHS components rely on contractors and vendors for technology and investigative tools. Commercial spyware can enable device compromise and extraction of sensitive communications, increasing surveillance capacity and elevating civil liberties and due process risks—especially when deployed by immigration enforcement agencies.
Paragon Solutions has been reported as acquired by U.S. private equity (AE Industrial Partners) in late 2024, reflecting continued integration of commercial spyware vendors into U.S.-linked defense and security investment ecosystems.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Virtue or Vice? A First Look at Paragon’s Proliferating Spyware Operations | The Citizen Lab (Mar. 19, 2025)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ICE Signs $2 Million Contract With Spyware Maker Paragon Solutions | WIRED (Oct. 1, 2024)
- ↑ FPDS-NG ezSearch results for 70CTD024P00000012 (PARAGON SOLUTIONS (US) INC / ICE) (accessed Dec. 17, 2025)
- ↑ Coalition Letter to DHS re: Paragon Solutions, Inc. Contract | EPIC (Oct. 31, 2024)
- ↑ Israeli spyware firm Paragon acquired by US investment group, report says | Reuters (Dec. 16, 2024)