Cyberwars

Israeli Media Expose Covert Cyberwarfare Firm Recruiting IDF Hackers

The firm, nicknamed after a deadly Amazon fish, was reportedly founded by the same man who was behind the establishment of NSO, the secretive Israeli cyberwarfare firm that sources say has sold spyware to the Saudi government.

Israeli tech companies producing equipment and software for cyber espionage made headlines two months ago after the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Haaretzbroke on Wednesday that there is yet another, stealthy firm, which offers offensive cyber capabilities for sale.

As per the report, the company in question is nicknamed Candiru after a deadly Amazon fish. It is said that the firm was originally registered under the name Grindavik Solutions in Tel Aviv in 2014, re-named to LDF Assoiates in 2017 and back to Grindavik last year. It is noteworthy that Candiru was reportedly set up by venture capitalist Isaac Zack, the same man who co-founded NSO Group Technologies.