Controversial Pegasus spyware maker to focus on NATO sales while battling various court cases
NSO has always claimed its wares – which make smartphones an open book – were only sold to government agencies known to be investigating matters pertaining to national security or serious crimes. But accounts of its products being used far more widely emerged in July 2021 when a consortium of 17 media organizations published investigations on the targeted use of the software against heads of state, academics, diplomats, human rights advocates and media figures.
NSO Group stands by its assertion that its software is only sold to government agencies for use against criminals and terrorists. The company faces many ongoing battles. Apple filed a lawsuit last November, and the company's faced either legal action or public criticism from Meta, Alphabet, Cisco and Microsoft. In February, NSO Group was
of attempted bribery as it tried to access US phone networks. The company responded that its offer to provide"bags of cash" was only a misunderstood joke.that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not have immunity and therefore a case may be heard regarding the country's use of spyware against human rights activist Ghanem Al-Masarir.
The lawsuit could open the door to more lawsuits from hacking victims in the UK – a scenario that may make NSO Group's product even less attractive. ®
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