Aside from the much more important core issues in the article, I found this bit interesting: > Because of those sweepingly invasive capabilities, Israel classi

Aside from the much more important core issues in the article, I found this bit interesting: > Because of those sweepingly invasive capabilities, Israel classifies the spyware as a weapon. The company must obtain approval from the Defense Ministry for its sale to foreign governments. Does the U.S. use such classification for spyware and similar tools? What are the standards which determine whether or not it's a weapon?