The Israeli NSO Group, now owned by US private equity firm Francisco Partners Management, has flown far under the radar, without even a website ©Jack Guez (AFP)
AFP: iPhone spyware spotlights Israel's secretive surveillance industry
The discovery of sophisticated spyware to infiltrate and remotely take control of iPhones without leaving a trace has put a spotlight on Israel's secretive surveillance industry, considered among the world's most advanced.
Apple rushed out a security update last week after researchers said a prominent Emirati rights activist was targeted by "Pegasus" spyware attributed to Israeli firm NSO Group, based in Herzliya in the country's "Silicon Valley".
NSO Group, now owned by US private equity firm Francisco Partners Management, has flown far under the radar, without even a website.
Read more ....
WNU Editor: Here is an easy business prediction .... the "surveillance/spy" business is going to be booming for years.
0 Response to "A Look At Israel's Booming Surveillance Industry"
Post a Comment