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		dmix on Dec 3, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. State Department phones hacked with Israeli c... It's more like a PMC ala Wagner than selling an M-16. They essentially run the technical side of operations and provide the talent.

brendoelfrendo on Dec 3, 2021 [–]

Ah, I like this analogy. NSO's role isn't so much selling a weapon as it is selling "cyberwarfare as a service."

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