Blackstone Group To Buy Stake In Israeli Firm Behind Gov Surveillance Software
Omri Lavie, co-founder of NSO Group, which is behind the recently discovered exploitation of iPhones with its Pegasus malware.
The Blackstone Group, a multinational investment firm based in New York City, is in advanced negotiations to buy a 40 percent share in NSO Group, an Israeli cyber firm specializing in the development of programs that can gather personal details from cell phones, according to Israel’s Calcalist business newspaper.
