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Assuming NSO would even allow itself to be purchased, various nations would get involved to prevent it. Too many national security issues on the line for them.
by vlozko 5y ago
Assuming NSO would even allow itself to be purchased, various nations would get involved to prevent it. Too many national security issues on the line for them. If anything, Apple would be better off starting up a new office and try to hire individuals within the NSO Group.
- rl3 5y agoWhether poached or acquired, NSO employees are almost certainly already under the influence of Israeli security agencies. If your players in this hypothetical are Apple, NSO, Israel, and USG—each could probably have a pretty convincing list of arguments for and against. I could see it going either way.
- radicaldreamer 5y agoIf by "under the influence" you mean alumni of. They're similar to the staff of military contractors in the US, roving from company to company to use all the skills they learned on the inside for massive profits privately.
- fortran77 5y agoNSO has changed owners several times. They’re now owned by a UK firm called Novalpina Capital.