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Veterans of Israeli spyware firm NSO bounce back in Africa

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Dominique Romano (left) and Dror Levy (right) in front of the Marina Palace, Cotonou, Benin.
Dominique Romano (left) and Dror Levy (right) in front of the Marina Palace, Cotonou, Benin. © Benin Presidency

NSO, the erstwhile Israeli cyber champion, is now a shadow of its former self after being blacklisted by the US and EU over its Pegasus phone spyware. Some of its executives have set up another firm, which offers social media and dark web surveillance services, and are trying to gain a foothold in Africa.

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