Israel Cuts List of Countries for Cyber Exports, Calcalist Says

Israel has cut by two-thirds the number of countries its cyber security companies can sell to, Calcalist reported.

At the beginning of November, the Defense Ministry released a new list of 37 countries, most of which hail from Western Europe and English-speaking countries, the Israeli daily said. The previous list was comprised of 102 nations, it said.

Israeli cyber firms such as NSO Group have been accused of developing and selling hacking tools that have been used by government clients to spy on dissidents and journalists. Earlier this month, the U.S. blacklisted the firm, among others, saying their tools ...