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Haaretz says the Defense Ministry cracked down on company's sales of cellphone hacking software overseas, following global fallout from similar NSO Group activity

QuaDream's trouble began last week when watchdog revealed its REIGN program was used to surveil journalists and dissidents around globe; only two remain employed to guard equipment

Israeli spyware QuaDream targeted journalists, political figures in at least 10 countries, reports by Microsoft and The Citizen Lab said.

Cybersecurity watchdog says QuaDream's software gives users full surveillance capabilities over another person's phone by exploiting a security flaw in Apple iPhones

The award ceremony was held at the Peres Center after three-year COVID hiatus.

On Sunday work will begin in Tel Aviv on the construction of three towers with 453 housing units.

A flaw in Apples software exploited by Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group to break into iPhone handsets in 2021 was simultaneously abused by a competing company, according to five people familiar with the matter.

A flaw in Apple's software exploited by Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group to break into iPhones in 2021 was simultaneously abused by a competing company, according to five people familiar with the matter. QuaDream, the sources said, is a smaller and lower profile Israeli firm that also develops smartphone hacking tools intended for government clients.

Two firms employed the same sophisticated hacking technique – known as a “zero-click” – shows that phones are more vulnerable to powerful digital spying tools than the industry will admit.

QuaDream, the sources said, is a smaller and lower profile Israeli firm that also develops smartphone hacking tools intended for government clients.