Spyware Maker NSO Blocks Sale of Tools Over Corruption Concerns

June 30, 2021, 8:40 PM UTC

Israeli spyware maker NSO Group won’t sell its cyber intelligence tools to 55 countries where there are regulatory restrictions or concerns over human rights and corruption, according to a report the company released Wednesday.

The report outlines how NSO considers such issues in its sale of tools like Pegasus, which collects data from mobile devices, to law enforcement and intelligence agencies.

“The customers for Pegasus are states and state agencies facing the challenge of balancing their duties to protect human rights and individual liberties, while countering major crimes and terrorism,” the report says. “This creates risks for human rights, and ...

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