For several months now, the public at risk (whistleblowers, engaged media, S files and opposition in general) have been concerned about the technological advances of the NSO Group. This company is in fact developing the Pegasus program, considered one of the most efficient in the world for accessing the content of any mobile without the consent of its owner and remotely.
Several states are already accused of having invested in this tool, including Morocco but also Saudi Arabia, whose leader would be, thanks to these operations, at the origin of thedivorce that cost Jeff Bezos several billion dollars. And today, new information shared by the American magazineBloombergsuppose that a new “client” is perhaps also at the negotiating table…
Giants on the prowl
In fact, it would not just be a matter of subscribing to a user account on the Pegasus platform but rather of managing all of NSO's activities which revolve around this service. An investment fund would be willing to bet two hundred million dollars (≈177M+€) to inject its share into the capital of the firm, thus granting itself full powers.
Among the elements that support this case,Bloombergclaims to know from a reliable source that the specialized bank Moelis & Co and the New York law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP are already on the scene. We know in fact that a maneuver of this magnitude requires a minimum of audits before concluding, especially since certain regulatory authorities will perhaps hold both parties accountable.
A mixed future for NSO
The great unknown ultimately seems to be the very future of Pegasus, whichBloomberggoes so far as to estimate it close to pure and simple dissolution. Its publisher should also announce sales figures at half mast compared to those of 2018 for the current year.
It is then the competition which could take advantage of the situation. Several companies offer offers similar to those of the NSO Group, including Grayshift and its magic box that simply plugs into an iPhone to hack it in just a few minutes. Oh, and, this works with Macs too.
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