This is great news. The more people in power have been hit, the more repercussions we can hope for.
One possible way to force a bit of scrutiny upon NSO group would be to crowdfund an Pegasus subscription and use it against Netanyahu.
Any serious suggestions what we can do to ensure that in the long run there will be less and not more "Hacking for hire" companies lending their tools for use against journalists and the opposition?
Shit will really hit the fan when the "ransomware as a service" discovers the "targeted surveillance as a service" business model.. Interesting times to be alive.
I'd be quite surprised is someone who lost/had stolen and then recovered a nuc would admit to this taking place. I really don't think we would know if this had happened.
Last time when this quote was posted on HN, consens turned out to be that its is quite unclear if it was ever say. I remember this as i really wanted to belief that the story was was true but ended up thinking it rather no true.. Unlike in the article you linked to, last time the conclusion was that the source recalled overhearing Nixon two decades ago, and thus was deemed quite unreliable at best - Anyone know more than me about this?
When you say "one could be targeted/painting an target on one self" what does this imply? Basically that some group, most likely a nation state actor might hack my systems in the hope to see what else i have and who i am selling to?
Or rather that when i cross the wrong broader in to the wrong country that i might disappear?
Correct me if i am wrong. I think another reason why ZDI maybe could pay more is because they also have other paying customers that pay for IDS/IPS subscription.