Overview

• NSO said a U.S. investment group invested tens of millions of dollars and acquired controlling ownership.
• Israeli outlet Calcalist reported the buyer group is led by Hollywood producer Robert Simonds, while NSO declined to name the investors or disclose the exact sum.
• NSO stated its headquarters and core operations will remain in Israel under the oversight of the Ministry of Defense and the Israeli regulatory framework.
• Completion of the transaction is reported to require approval from Israel’s Defense Export Control Agency.
• Calcalist reported co-founder Omri Lavie will depart the company, as researchers warn about U.S. control given NSO’s history of abuses and its placement on the U.S. Entities List.