Israel's NSO Group Exploits And Malware Again Being Used To Target Journalists In The Middle East
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20201220/17290445925/israels-nso-group-exploits-malware-again-being-used-to-target-journalists-middle-east.shtml
You'd think the government of a land surrounded by enemies would do more to regulate malware distribution by local companies. It's one thing to hold your enemies close. It's quite another to provide them with the tools to ensure your own downfall.
One would think malware purveyors like the Israel's NSO Group would post photos of countries like Saudi Arabia on its "DO NOT ACCEPT CHECKS FROM THESE GOVERNMENTS" wall at its HQ. But it doesn't care. It sells to whoever will buy, even if that means subjecting Israeli citizens to surveillance programs run by Israel's enemies.
Israel's NSO Group Exploits And Malware Again Being Used To Target Journalists In The Middle East
Dec 21, 2020, 10:32pm UTC
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20201220/17290445925/israels-nso-group-exploits-malware-again-being-used-to-target-journalists-middle-east.shtml
> You'd think the government of a land surrounded by enemies would do more to regulate malware distribution by local companies. It's one thing to hold your enemies close. It's quite another to provide them with the tools to ensure your own downfall.
> One would think malware purveyors like the Israel's NSO Group would post photos of countries like Saudi Arabia on its "DO NOT ACCEPT CHECKS FROM THESE GOVERNMENTS" wall at its HQ. But it doesn't care. It sells to whoever will buy, even if that means subjecting Israeli citizens to surveillance programs run by Israel's enemies.