15 juillet 2022 | International, C4ISR

US defense firm ends talks to buy Israeli spyware from controversial firm

U.S. defense contractor L3Harris has reportedly ended its bid to buy spyware and hacking tools from Israeli tech company NSO Group.  According to news reports, L3Harris ended the talks following security concerns raised by the Biden administration last month that the acquisition of the spyware would “pose a serious counterintelligence and security risk to U.S.…

https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/3553399-us-defense-firm-ends-talks-to-buy-israeli-spyware-from-controversial-firm/

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