MUST READ: The founders of a billion-dollar Israeli spyware startup accused of helping Saudi Arabia attack dissidents are funding a web of new companies that hack into smart speakers, routers, and other devices

The Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group has been accused of selling sophisticated digital surveillance technology to Saudi Arabia and other countries that have allegedly used it to attack dissidents and journalists.

The founders of a billion-dollar Israeli spyware startup accused of helping Saudi Arabia attack dissidents are funding a web of new companies that hack into smart speakers, routers, and other devices The Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group has been accused of selling sophisticated digital surveillance technology to Saudi Arabia and other countries that have allegedly used it to attack dissidents and journalists. Despite the controversy, the company is extremely profitable, earning roughly $125 million in profit last year, according to a source who has seen its financials. NSO Group's founders and alumni have spawned a web of more than a dozen similar startups, many of which operate in secret, that sell attacks against routers, computers, smart speakers, and other digital devices. BI Prime is taking you inside this shadowy world. Get the full story here. Read more on BI Prime → Get a behind-the-scenes look at how this story came together, featuring a Q&A with reporter Becky Peterson. Email sent to: ipat39@gmail.com   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy © 2019 Insider Inc. 1 Liberty Plaza, New York, NY 10006