A look at Unit 8200, an elite intelligence unit within the Israeli Defense Forces and a pipeline for the country's sprawling network of cybersecurity startups
The country's hacking software is recognized the world over. Not everyone thinks it's a good thing. Tweets: @restofworld , @leomschwartz , @cengizyar , @restofworld , and @_meher Tweets: @restofworld : “Ex-Israeli intelligence” is a brand name recognized the world over. It signals tactical expertise, and in the tech world, usually pertains to cybersurveillance. Not everyone in Israel thinks that notoriety is a good thing https://restofworld.org/... #longreads Leo Schwartz / @leomschwartz : Incredible piece in @restofworld demystifying Israeli cybersecurity and its ties to a secretive IDF unit. “Most Israelis think that intelligence is pure and slick,” said one anonymous former recruit. He came to see IDF intelligence as blunt, dirty work. https://restofworld.org/... Cengiz / @cengizyar : “The Israeli surveillance system is the new Uzi.” An incredible deep dive, by Amos Barshad, into Israel's lucrative—and secretive—cybersurveillance industry. Plus @thabjouqa @noorimages & @EtheredgeGeorge photography for @restofworld. https://restofworld.org/... @restofworld : “Ex-Israeli intelligence” is a brand name recognized the world over. But what happens when generation after generation of bright young minds is funneled through a resource-rich, unchecked spy agency? #longreads https://restofworld.org/... Meher / @_meher : It's undeniable that Israel's reputation for exporting hacking software to unsavory regimes has done more for the country's diplomatic standing than any peace accords. But what about the young Israelis being fed into the IDF-to-surveillance pipeline? https://restofworld.org/...