The American defence contractor L3 Harris has deserted talks to accumulate NSO Group’s surveillance know-how after the White Home mentioned any potential deal raised “severe counterintelligence and safety issues for the US authorities”.
The White Home opposition, which was first reported by the Guardian and its media companions final month, was seen as an insurmountable impediment to any transaction, based on an individual acquainted with the talks who mentioned the potential acquisition was now “actually” off the desk.
The information, which is being reported by the Guardian, Washington Submit and Haaretz, follows a tumultuous interval for the Israeli surveillance firm,