The Israeli cyberespionage company NSO Group is still trying to contend with a massive wave of condemnations from across the globe over alleged misuse of its spyware by repressive regimes against journalists and human rights activists.
On social media, however, standing shoulder to shoulder with NSO, are a small yet vocal group of users ready to defend the firm’s practices and amplify its messaging.
These pro-NSO activists are active on Twitter and use anonymous profiles. One user called Ahad Ha’am, for instance, wrote in April 2020: “Remember how Facebook noisily actually sued NSO for allegedly harming its users’ privacy? Well, it seems this same Facebook itself approached NSO and asked to buy its technology to monitor innocent users.”
The tweet was a reference to a claim made by NSO's founder as part of a legal dispute in 2020. Shalev Hulio claimed that the social media giant sought NSO’s spyware services in the past: "In October 2017, NSO was approached by two Facebook representatives who asked to purchase the right to use certain capabilities of Pegasus," he said, adding that Facebook already made use of "spyware" for other purposes.
In another tweet, the same user responded to criticism of NSO, saying, “You’re talking nonsense without knowing any of the facts about what the company actually does.”
NSO Group founders Shalev Hulio and Omri Lavie. NSO is facing a string of serious challenges. This week's massive Project Pegasus investigation is only one of many issues they faceללא קרדיט
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