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NSO Group
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | , Israel |
Key people | Yaron Shohat (Acting CEO)[1][2] |
| Products | Pegasus |
| Revenue | US$ 243 million (2020) |
| US$ 99 million (2020) | |
| Owner |
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Number of employees | 750 (2021)  |
| Website | nsogroup.com |
NSO Group Technologies (NSO standing for Niv, Shalev and Omri, the names of the company's founders) is an Israeli cyber-intelligence firm primarily known for its proprietary spyware Pegasus, which is capable of remote zero-click surveillance of smartphones.[3] It employed almost 500 people as of 2017.[2][4][5]
NSO claims that it provides authorized governments with technology that helps them combat terror and crime.[6][7] The company says that it deals with government clients only.[8] Pegasus spyware is classified as a weapon by Israel and any export of the technology must be approved by the government.[9]
According to several reports, NSO Group spyware has been used to target human rights activists and journalists in various countries,[10][11][12] was used for state espionage against Pakistan,[13] for warrantless domestic surveillance of Israeli citizens by Israeli police,[14] and played a role in the murder of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi by agents of the Saudi government.[15]
In 2019, instant messaging company WhatsApp and its parent company Meta Platforms (then known as Facebook) sued NSO under the United States Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.[6][7] In 2021, Apple filed a lawsuit against NSO in the U.S.,[16] and the US included NSO Group in its Entity List for acting against U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, effectively banning U.S. companies from supplying NSO.[17]
- ^ "Israeli spyware company NSO Group CEO steps down". Reuters. August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Franceschi-Bicchierai, Lorenzo; Cox, Joseph (August 25, 2016). "Meet NSO Group, The New Big Player In The Government Spyware Business". VICE Magazine. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ Timberg, Craig; Albergotti, Reed; Guéguen, Elodie (July 19, 2021). "Despite the hype, Apple security no match for NSO spyware – International investigation finds 23 Apple devices that were successfully hacked". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ Oneill, Patrick Howard (June 12, 2017). "Israeli hacking company NSO Group is on sale for more than $1 billion". Cyberscoop. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^ Lee, Dave (August 26, 2016). "Who are the hackers who cracked the iPhone?". BBC News. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ a b Fox-Brewster, Thomas (August 25, 2016). "Everything We Know About NSO Group: The Professional Spies Who Hacked iPhones With A Single Text". Forbes. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ a b Schaffer, Aaron (January 10, 2020). "Israeli spyware company accused of hacking activists hires lobby firm". Al-Monitor. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:17was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Priest, Dana (June 6, 2021). "Spyware technology found on phone of Moroccan journalist, report says". Washington Post. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Activists and journalists in Mexico complain of government spying". Reuters. June 20, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ Franceschi-Bicchierai, Lorenzo (August 25, 2016). "Government Hackers Caught Using Unprecedented iPhone Spy Tool". VICE Magazine. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ "Who is spying on Indians? WhatsApp, Pegasus spyware maker, the government are caught in a blame game". Reuters. December 13, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Israeli spyware allegedly used to target Pakistani officials' phones". Reuters. December 19, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ Ganon, Tomer (January 18, 2022). "Israel police uses NSO's Pegasus to spy on citizens". CTECH - www.calcalistech.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Falconer, Rebecca (March 24, 2019). "Israeli firm won't say if it sold Saudis spyware linked to Khashoggi killing". Axios. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
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