# @pcmag on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-09-02T21:30:22.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** PCMag (@pcmag) — https://gondola.cc/pcmag

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The US government has reactivated a $2 million contract with controversial spyware vendor Paragon Solutions. 

The contract was originally supposed to start a year ago. But the Biden administration placed the deal on hold due to a 2023 executive order restricting federal agencies from using commercial spyware involved in surveillance and human rights violations. 

ICE didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, making it unclear how the agency plans on using Paragon's software. Still, the contract’s reactivation will raise questions and concerns about the Trump administration potentially using spyware within US borders.

#ice #paragon #spyware #immigration #technews 

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