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WOW: "corruption is the real secret of NSO Group& #39;s success in Mexico". Devastating @haaretzcom piece. Quick THREAD.
2. Background: Mexico = *major* abuser of Pegasus spyware. So many cases. A common victim thread: Family of folks slain & disappeared by cartels. Their lawyers. And those investigating. https://citizenlab.ca/2019/03/nso-spyware-slain-journalists-wife/">https://citizenlab.ca/2019/03/n...
3. Spying on cartel victims& #39; families is bad. Which is why NSO has been peddling a counter narrative: their tech was used to capture El Chapo Guzman. Now @haaretzcom slams that claim.
4. Export of NSO spyware requires a license from the Defense Ministry. They must guarantee that they weren& #39;t involved in bribery. Only... it seems that they were.
5. Ex. head of MX agency that oversaw Pegasus abuses fled to Israel after being charged with torture & kidnapping. @haaretzcom reports he& #39;s also wanted for questioning about Pegasus. https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/english/ayotzinapa-tomas-zenon-fled-israel">https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/english/a...
6. @oyoyoy calls out how NSO spins the press: Providing "you can& #39;t use it" information that cannot be verified. Unfortunately this stuff has been catnip to some who are chasing & #39;insider& #39; pieces on the company.
7. NSO& #39;s PR shop is almost certainly working overdrive today to try to mitigate the renewed scrutiny on their export licensing that this report will trigger. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-the-secret-of-nso-s-success-in-mexico-1.9327961">https://www.haaretz.com/israel-ne...
8. A reminder that @RodRosenstein is on the team representing NSO in court right now... https://twitter.com/jsrailton/status/1266801731104657409">https://twitter.com/jsrailton...
