NSO Group Founder Sheds Spyware Stigma With New Cyber Startup

“Tell us about a time you almost got into major trouble.” That was the icebreaker at a dinner of Israeli venture capitalists and entrepreneurs at a conference in the city of Eilat last spring. The guests regaled one another with tales of drunken teenage escapades and close encounters with cops. When it was his turn, a man in a black T-shirt tugged at his beaded bracelets and flashed a mischievous grin before mentioning a line on his résumé most people in the room probably already knew. “I’m the founder of NSO,” Shalev Hulio said with a shrug, drawing nervous laughter. ...