JERUSALEM – Israel’s NSO Group, which makes controversial Pegasus spyware,said on Sunday its CEO was leaving his post as part of a reorganisation.
The indebted, privately owned company also said it would focus sales oncountries belonging to the NATO alliance.
In July last year, a multinational journalistic investigation revealed thatPegasus spyware had been sold by NSO to governments around the world andused against human rights activists, politicians, reporters and others.
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s phone number was on a list ofthe investigation by a group of 17 international media organisations andAmnesty International said they were potential surveillance targets forcountries that bought the spyware.
Islamabad had called on the United Nations to investigate whether India hadused the Israeli-made spyware to spy on Khan and other public figures.
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“NSO Group announced today the company will reorganise and CEO Shalev Huliowill step down,” a company spokesperson said in a statement.
The firm’s chief operating officer Yaron Shohat will now “take the lead”and manage the reorganisation process, the spokesperson added.
