Netanyahu's phone intrusion, entanglement with the French president and CEO of Meta and harsh criticism from human rights organizations around the world:
The NSO affair shakes the police, but what is behind the cyber company? We have focused on the main questions and the answers to them.
What is the whole storm about?
According to the claim, very sophisticated spyware was introduced, without the approval of the court and the prosecutor's office, into the cellular devices of key figures in Israeli society.
The software, purchased in 2013, documented and transmitted to the police all activities carried out on these phones.
Who broke into the mobile devices?
Among other things, it was alleged that the software was inserted into the phones of former directors of the Ministry of Finance, the Turner-Eyal Foundation and Shai Babad, former director of the Ministry of Justice Amy Palmor, mayors Miriam Feierberg of Netanya and Moti Sasson of Holon, Rami Levy and former Walla editor Aviram Elad The software was also implanted in the phones of Ethiopian protest activists.
The State Comptroller announced: "I will also check the conduct of the Ministry of Justice and the State Attorney's Office in the NSO case"
Who is NSO?
The cyber company was founded in 2010 by entrepreneurs Omri Lavie, Shalev Julio and Niv Carmi, who named it after them: Omri Shalev Niv (NSO).
The company develops and markets software used for espionage by implanting it in electronic devices.
What is Pegasus software?
This is a very advanced spyware that can be covertly installed on cellular devices, including relatively secure devices, by exploiting security vulnerabilities.
In what past case has the name of the software been linked?
The name of the software Pegasus has been mentioned in a long line of affair tracking opponents of the regime and human rights activists around the world.
It is also alleged that drug cartels in Mexico use the software.
It is known that there are at least 10 countries that have purchased it: Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Morocco, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, India and the United Arab Emirates.
Former Commissioner Roni Alshikh.
Why is the company banned from doing business in the US?
On November 3, 2021, the United States announced that it had been placed on a list of entities acting against the national interest of the United States.
What are the major companies with which NSO has become entangled?
The company is embroiled in a lawsuit with Meta, the company that coordinates Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram.
Amazon removed NSO from its servers in July 2021. In addition, Apple is angry at NSO for exploiting vulnerabilities in the iPhone's operating system.
Who in the world had complaints against society?
The Washington Post recently reported that the company offered sums of money in exchange for hacking into the country's cellular networks. The company denied the report. The French government also complained after it was reported that the software was implanted in President Emanuel Macron's cellphone. Claims were also heard. On the part of members of the opposition in Mexico, and the authorities in Egypt, Morocco, Pakistan, South Africa, Iraq and the European Union.
How is the affair related to Netanyahu's trial?
According to the report, the software was infiltrated into Netanyahu's environment and people associated with the 4000 case, including Avi Berger, former Walla CEO Ilan Yeshua, Avner Netanyahu, speakers Topaz Luke and Yonatan Orich and Iris Alovich.
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