Spotlight | Israel, United States
NSO Group's gamble on a Republican win comes up trumps

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 Telegraph
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.

Ecuador, Israel
Alpheratz CIA, Israeli cyber intelligence firms' representative in Ecuador

Cyber intelligence outfit Intellexa, currently under US sanctions, made it known that it has ceased all activity for now. It still has a little distribution network in South America that includes the Ecuadorian firm Alpheratz CIA.

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.

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
Israeli cyber providers called to assist intelligence services

Since Hamas's 7 October attack on Israel, Unit 8200 has been closing ranks with ex-officers, who are now heavyweights in the country's cyber intelligence sector. The goal is to bolster Israel's technical intelligence capacities and to understand why the intelligence community failed to predict the attack.

Europe, Israel
Intellexa builds new cyber-intelligence empire thanks to rivals' dropped contracts

Cyber-intelligence veteran Tal Dilian is increasingly in the media spotlight after Washington blacklisted his companies, potentially hampering his rapid success over the last two years, achieved by picking up contracts from competitors beset by legal challenges.

Israel, United States
Crackdown on cyber intelligence spells boon for lobbyists in Washington

As the US government becomes increasingly heavy-handed with trade restrictions and sanctions on cyber intelligence providers, companies in the field are increasingly turning to lobbyists.

Israel, United States
Paragon hires Holland & Knight to remain in Washington's good graces

Backed by Israeli ex-prime minister Ehud Barak, cyberintelligence specialist Paragon has managed to remain on good terms with Washington. It nonetheless brought on a lobbying firm with a good track record in avoiding sanctions, Holland & Knight.

Spotlight | India, Israel
Israel's NSO and Candiru eye new Indian interceptions contract

The Israeli cyberintelligence firm NSO Group is circling a tender with India's Research & Analysis Wing, but Indian officials are reticent to team with the company behind the Pegasus spyware. Candiru, which is close to NSO, would also like a slice of the action.

Spotlight | Israel
Israeli cyber-intelligence tries to get back on top in Indo-Pacific region

Looking for fresh fields after restrictions on exports, Israel's cyber sector is turning to the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries.

Israel
IBI, trust services provider for Israel's cyber industry

Candiru, an Israeli cyber-intelligence company blacklisted by the US Industry and Security a year ago, brought IBI Trust Management into its share capital last month. IBI is the supervisory trustee of Frontex provider Windward.

United States
NSO-L3-Harris deal fails but prompts calls from Congress for better control of cyberacquisitions

As part of the House of Representative's discussions on the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, Democrat representative Tom Malinowski proposed an amendment aimed at assessing the US president's ability to block acquisitions of sanctioned foreign intelligence companies in a nod to the failed NSO deal.