Ehud Schneorson
Israeli retired brigadier-general and former commander of Unit 8200 who co-founded the spyware company Paragon Solutions
| Ehud Schneorson
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|---|---|
| Image |  Schneorson, from a Globes portrait (photograph by Roy Plada) |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | Company executive; retired military officer |
| Known for | Co-founder of Paragon Solutions; former commander of Unit 8200 |
Ehud Schneorson is an Israeli retired brigadier-general and former commander of Unit 8200 who co-founded the spyware company Paragon Solutions in 2019.[1]
Military service
Wired describes Schneorson as "Israeli Brigadier General Ehud Schneorson, former commander of the Israeli military’s signals intelligence group, Unit 8200" (Israel Defense Forces; Unit 8200).[1]
Career
According to Kim Zetter in Wired, "Paragon was launched in 2019 by Israeli Brigadier General Ehud Schneorson", who "cofounded it with three other 8200 veterans and former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak" (Paragon Solutions). The same report said that two years later the company "reportedly had no customers but was developing Graphite and hoping to conquer the lucrative US market".[1]
Wired later reported that WhatsApp alleged Paragon's Graphite spyware "was used to infect the phones of more than 60 individuals in more than 20 countries, including journalists and activists", and that Citizen Lab named two journalists and two activists in Italy as among the targets.[1]
See also
- Paragon Solutions
- Unit 8200
- Ehud Barak
- Cyber and tech firms founded by ex Unit 8200 or occupation forces veterans
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kim Zetter, The Secrets of the US Spyware King Wired, 1 October 2026, accessed 11 November 2026.