Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors, signaling a major shift in control and ownership.
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NSO Group Acquired By US Investors In Major Deal Spyware Maker NSO Group Confirms Acquisition By US Investors Israeli spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors , marking a major shift in ownership and raising global interest in the controversial surveillance tech company. Image Credits:MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images NSO spokesperson Oded Hershowitz told TechCrunch that “an American investment group has invested tens of millions of dollars in the company and has acquired controlling ownership.” The deal gives U.S. investors significant influence over the Pegasus spyware developer. Deal Reportedly Led By Hollywood Producer Robert Simonds Confirmation of the acquisition came shortly after Israeli tech site Calcalist reported that a group led by Hollywood producer Robert Simonds reached an agreement to purchase NSO Group in a deal valued in the tens of millions of dollars . While Hershowitz did not share details about the amount invested or identify the investors involved, he emphasized that the move does …