How the US is increasingly reshaping the spyware market to favor companies selling cyberweapons to the US and its allies, like Israeli startup Paragon Solutions
Contrasting fates of Israeli spyware-makers Paragon and NSO reveal how American support is crucial in $12bn industry
Sources: in November 2021, five days after Joe Biden put NSO on a Commerce Department blocklist, a US government front company licensed NSO's geolocation tool
The Biden administration has been trying to choke off use of hacking tools made by the Israeli firm NSO.
Sources: India is looking for alternatives to Pegasus to avoid the “PR problem” associated with the NSO Group, and is seeking to spend between $16M and $120M
Modi government seeks alternatives to software made by NSO Group following snooping scandals around the world Tweets: @yusufdfi , @advait_px , @apar1984 , @meenakandasamy , @langamahesh , @rezhasan , ...
Sources: defense contractor L3Harris scuttled plans to buy NSO Group despite alleged US intel officials' support, after the Biden admin's outrage over the talks
The American contractor L3 Harris is said to have cited support from intelligence officials for its effort to acquire NSO …
Eighteen Democratic lawmakers ask the Treasury and State Departments for Magnitsky rights abuse sanctions on four spyware firms, including NSO and DarkMatter
Interview with UK's GCHQ head about the agency's upcoming cyber strategy, issues with state-sponsored digital currencies, hacking firms like NSO, and more
GCHQ head warns technology could allow Beijing to monitor users and exert control over global currency transactions
Israel reduces the countries approved for export of cyber tools from 102 to 37, most of which are in the West, after the US sanctioned NSO Group and Candiru
which was also accused of using NSO technology on journalists, opposition politicians, and activists — remains on the updated list. https://twitter.com/... Chris Fralic / @chrisfralic : “Pegasus is co...
Israel reduces the countries approved for export of cyber tools from 102 to 37, most of which are in the West, after US sanctions NSO and Candiru
The Ministry of Defense has reduced the number of countries approved for export of cyber tools by Israeli companies from 102 to 37
US Commerce Department announces rules banning the export or resale of hacking tools, such as NSO's Pegasus, to China, Russia, and other countries of concern
The Commerce Department on Wednesday announced a long-awaited rule that officials hope will help stem the export or resale … Source: U.S. Department of Commerce .