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NSO Group loses CEO and lays off 100 employees

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After the scandalsPegasus and its use for spying on individuals and civilian targets, the NSO Group announced a restructuring of the company and began by accepting Shalev Julio’s resignation as executive chairman.

Current NSO Group COO Yarton Shohat will be appointed interim CEO to lead the Israeli company’s reorganization process, Reuters reported.

“The company’s products continue to be highly sought after by governments and law enforcement due to their advanced technology and proven ability to help these customers fight crime and terrorism,” This is stated in the statement of Shohat.

Mass layoffs in the NSO

Along with Julio’s resignation, NSO Group confirmed the departure of about 100 employees from the company as part of this restructuring, while choosing a permanent successor to Shohat as CEO.

Thus, the NSO Group wants to continue to meet the demand for software designed to catch terrorists, pedophiles and criminals. “The NSO will ensure that the company’s innovative technologies are used for legitimate and worthy purposes,” Shohat added.

Pegasus and the problems of the NSO

In the past year, various companies have criticized the actions of Pegasus spyware, developed by the NSO and used to obtain sensitive information from world leaders, personalities and activists.

Some of the “victims” of Pegasus are in the editorial offices of CNN, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Al Jazeera, The Economist, Reuters and other well-known news agencies. In addition, French President Emmanuel Macron has been identified and more than 50,000 phones have been added to monitoring.

Apple decided to sue the NSO Group for abuse and damage to its customers through Pegasus on the grounds that it “allowed foreign governments to carry out transnational repression.”

In 2020, WhatsApp was supported by Microsoft, Google, Cisco, Amazon, Twitter and other well-known technology companies to file a lawsuit. against the NSO group and privacy issues caused by your spyware.

Source: RPP

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