Key Facts
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Organization
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Status
Draft
Country
Israel
Headquarters
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Founded
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Dissolved
Active
Website
Also Known As
NSO Group Technologies
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Overall Confidence
90%
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About
NSO Group is an Israel-based cybersecurity company specializing in offensive intelligence gathering and surveillance tools, most notably the Pegasus spyware platform, a mobile spyware tool sold exclusively to governments for intelligence purposes. The company is known for developing Pegasus spyware used for government surveillance, and Barak and Fegel attempted to invest in the firm.
Key Relationships
Unit 8200
influenced
Unit 8200's cyber warfare expertise and alumni directly influenced NSO Group's creation of advanced intrusion tools like Pegasus, adapting military SIGINT for commercial export.
Since 2010
Shalev Hulio
owns
Shalev Hulio co-founded NSO Group in 2010 and retains a substantial ownership stake even after stepping down as CEO in 2021, allowing him continued financial interest and strategic influence in the company's operations and revenue streams from global spyware sales.
Since 2010
Shalev Hulio
founded
Shalev Hulio co-founded NSO Group in 2010 with fellow Unit 8200 alumni, leveraging his military intelligence background to build the firm into a leader in state-sponsored surveillance technology, which generated substantial revenue. He currently serves as Executive Chairman, maintaining significant influence over strategic decisions despite stepping down as CEO in 2021, a period during which the company later faced global scrutiny.
Since 2010
Shalev Hulio
executive_at
Hulio has served in executive roles at NSO since its inception, including CEO until 2021 and current Executive Chairman, directing strategy amid controversies over Pegasus misuse.
Since 2010
