Israel slashed its list of countries eligible to buy its cyber technologies following concern over possible abuses abroad of a hacking tool sold by Israeli firm NSO Group, Israel's Calcalist financial newspaper reported on Thursday. The newspaper, which did not disclose its sources, said Mexico, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and the United Arab Emirates were among countries which would now be barred from importing Israeli cyber tech. The list of countries licensed to buy it had been cut to just 37 states, down from 102. Those reports prompted Israel to review the cyber export policy administered by the Defence Ministry. NSO has also faced lawsuits and criticism from big tech firms who accuse it of exposing their customers to hacking.

Source: The Hindu November 26, 2021 09:36 UTC