NSO Group

United States
NSO Group and Trump-connected lobbying firm part ways

Chartwell Strategy Group had helped the spyware company reach members of Congress, before the two sides terminated their agreement.

Israel
Israel's NSO Group back to lobbying Congress

Israeli spyware company NSO Group has teamed up with Washington-based firm Vogel Group to lobby Congress on its behalf.

The Tech Times
French drone makers in Kyiv, 325X opens doors in London, Bold Analytics' new Cypriot partner

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT, with a dose of cyber, every Thursday we report on events big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

KyivFrench drone makers present their wares in Kyiv

LondonBrit tech intelligence veterans join forces to found 325X

HerzliyaBold Analytics changes Cyprus shareholders

Israel, Thailand
Top Thai intelligence veteran's anti-Semitic remarks neglect Israeli role in cyber intel

In calling for stronger controls on foreigners, including "Jews", entering Thailand, former Thai intelligence heavyweight Nantiwat Samart is quick to forget the weight of Israeli cyber solutions in his country's intelligence toolbox.

The Tech Times
Austrian OSINT, Type5 taps out, Interionet's US lobbyist

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT, with a dose of cyber, every Thursday we report on events big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

ViennaAustrian interior ministry hires undisclosed OSINT provider

Tel AvivIsraeli fund Type5 on brink of closure

WashingtonInterionet woos US lawmakers through Goodland

United States
The spyware professionals who stand to gain from Trump's return

Certain businessmen with political connections could benefit from a rollback of restrictions on cyber firms. They include Mati Kochavi, among others.

Israel
Paragon reshuffles shareholders in Cyprus ahead of takeover by US fund

The Israeli cyber offensive firm appointed new shareholders well ahead of the announcement on 26 November that it was in advanced discussions with a US fund to buy it out. The reshuffle is being steered by a Cypriot businesswoman used to acting as a trustee for Israeli cyber companies on the island.

Spotlight | Bulgaria, Israel
Sofia, Israeli cyber specialists' trusted European base

Despite criticism from the European Parliament's Committee of Inquiry into the Pegasus spyware, NSO Group and other Israeli cyberspecialists continue to obtain export licences through their Bulgarian subsidiaries.

France, UAE
Interceptions company Trovicor mutates to become DataFusion.ai

Under its new name, the company, which has specialised until now in lawful interception under the ownership of French cyber veterans Stéphane Salies and Olivier Bohbot, is to market data fusion systems for intelligence purposes.

The Tech Times
Textron drones aboard US 6th Fleet, USAID steps up support in Dhaka, Sentrycs in Congress

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT and a dose of cyber, each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

BaltimoreTextron supplies ISR drones to US Navy's Sixth Fleet

DhakaUSAID bankrolls Bangladesh's OSINT anti-corruption unit

WashingtonSentrycs enlists services of lobbyist Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

Israel, United States
Blacklisted Israeli cyberintelligence firms hope for Trump victory

The military conflict in the Middle East is pushing the lobbyists of blacklisted Israeli cyberintelligence firms to redouble their efforts in the run-up to the November US presidential election.

Israel
Former NSO stars behind vulnerability research firm Radiant Research Labs

With the discreet financial backing of an industry veteran, zero-day research specialist Radiant Research Labs is all set to enter the computer vulnerability market. The firm claims it will operate under the close control of the Israeli defence ministry.

Israel
Small cyber offensive firm Bindecy resists Israeli cyber crisis

As the Israeli cyber intelligence sector, with its extensive use of cyber agents, struggles with investigations and American sanctions, Bindecy is bucking the trend.

Israel
Democratisation of OSINT reduces demand for complete platforms

Young open source intelligence (OSINT) companies are no longer looking to develop complete OSINT platforms for their clients. They prefer to offer specific services for integration in clients' own platforms.