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NSO Group

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Israeli spyware company; Pegasus developer

Israeli cyber-intelligence company that developed the Pegasus spyware suite. Pegasus can silently take complete control of a target's smartphone — calls, messages, camera, microphone. Used by at least 45 countries. Epstein's network had direct overlaps with the Israeli intelligence community that NSO Group draws from (Unit 8200 veterans). NSO was sanctioned by the US Commerce Department in 2021.

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Facts
6
Connections
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Sources
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Connection Map
Key Connections
← Israeli Ministry of Defense institution
export_licensing
NSO Group's Pegasus spyware exports require approval from the Israeli Ministry of Defense's Defense Export Controls Agency (DECA)
Facts (31)
Primary — Government & Official Records (5)
primary NSO Group filed filing with the SEC on 2021-05-14. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2021-05-14 Added: 07 Apr 2026 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — NSO Group (2021-05-14)
primary NSO Group filed filing with the SEC on 2021-03-26. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2021-03-26 Added: 07 Apr 2026 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — NSO Group (2021-03-26)
primary NSO Group filed filing with the SEC on 2025-05-07. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2025-05-07 Added: 07 Apr 2026 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — NSO Group (2025-05-07)
primary NSO Group filed filing with the SEC on 2025-02-28. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2025-02-28 Added: 07 Apr 2026 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — NSO Group (2025-02-28)
primary NSO Group filed filing with the SEC on 2026-02-25. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2026-02-25 Added: 07 Apr 2026 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — NSO Group (2026-02-25)
Secondary — Press & Filings (15)
secondary No legitimate SEC EDGAR filings exist for NSO Group Technologies Ltd or its known subsidiaries, despite claims of ongoing U.S. financial reporting obligations
Date: 2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The purported future-dated NSO Group SEC filings represent either database corruption or fabricated records, as they violate fundamental EDGAR system constraints and lack mandatory accession numbers
Date: 2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The purported NSO Group SEC filing gap between May 2021 and February 2025 cannot be verified due to fundamental data integrity issues in the source records, including absence of required accession numbers
Date: 2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The timing gap between NSO Group's Entity List designation (November 2021) and complete absence of subsequent lobbying disclosures suggests U.S. sanctions effectively terminated any formal influence operations
Date: 2021 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The Commerce Department's Entity List designation in November 2021 would have created a legal prohibition on NSO Group receiving new U.S. federal contracts and likely terminated any existing contract vehicles
Date: 2021 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The purported NSO Group SEC filings lack fundamental data integrity markers (accession numbers, future dates), indicating either fabricated source data or compromised database records
Date: 2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Future-dated SEC filings (2025-2026) in the source data suggest fundamental data integrity issues, as SEC EDGAR cannot contain filings from future dates
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The absence of accession numbers in purported NSO Group SEC filings indicates either compromised source data or fabricated records, as legitimate EDGAR filings always include unique accession numbers
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary No lobbying disclosures found for NSO Group, which is noteworthy for a controversial surveillance company that might typically engage lobbyists to influence U.S. policy or address regulatory challenges
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The absence of USASpending contract records suggests NSO Group has not received direct U.S. federal government contracts, which is notable given the company was placed on the U.S. Commerce Department's Entity List in November 2021
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary No parliamentary records found for "NSO Group" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: NSO Group — Parliamentary records (no results)
secondary No court records found for "NSO Group" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: NSO Group — Court records (no results)
secondary No lobbying disclosures found for "NSO Group" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: NSO Group — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
secondary No corporate registrations found for "NSO Group" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: NSO Group — Corporate registrations (no results)
secondary No usaspending contracts found for "NSO Group" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: NSO Group — USASpending contracts (no results)
Inferential — AI-Reasoned (11)
inferential NSO Group's appearance in SEC databases despite lacking legitimate U.S. securities business suggests either database contamination or potential use of shell structures to maintain phantom U.S. financial reporting presence
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential NSO Group's lack of registered U.S. lobbying activity contrasts with its known legal expenditures on high-profile U.S. law firms for Entity List and civil litigation defense
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential The absence of NSO Group lobbying disclosures aligns with typical Israeli defense sector practice of conducting U.S. policy engagement through Ministry of Defense diplomatic channels rather than commercial lobbying firms
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential The lack of NSO Group lobbying disclosures despite facing U.S. regulatory pressure suggests either unregistered foreign influence activity or reliance on Israeli government diplomatic channels
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential NSO Group's absence from USASpending records may reflect successful use of subsidiary structures or third-party vendors to obscure direct government relationships prior to Entity List designation
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential No verified SEC EDGAR filings exist for NSO Group Technologies Ltd or its known subsidiaries based on standard database queries
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential The filing gap between May 2021 and February 2025 coincides with NSO Group's placement on the Commerce Department Entity List in November 2021, suggesting sanctions may have disrupted U.S. financial reporting obligations
Date: 2021-2025 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
FLAGGED inferential Future-dated SEC filings (2025-2026) suggest either ongoing corporate activity, debt instruments, or scheduled reporting requirements that indicate continued financial operations despite sanctions and legal challenges
Date: 2025-2026 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
FLAGGED inferential The gap between SEC filings in May 2021 and February 2025 warrants investigation - this period coincides with NSO Group being added to the U.S. Entity List and facing multiple lawsuits
Date: 2021-2025 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
FLAGGED inferential Despite being an Israeli surveillance technology company, NSO Group's presence in SEC filings indicates potential U.S. financial market activities, investor relationships, or corporate structures with American connections
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential NSO Group has multiple SEC EDGAR filings spanning from 2021 to 2026, suggesting the company or related entities have had ongoing financial reporting obligations or corporate transactions requiring SEC disclosure in the United States
Date: 2021-2026 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
All Connections (6)
→ Unit 8200 (IDF) institution
talent pipeline / founding connection inferential since 2010
NSO Group's founders and many employees are known alumni of Israel's Unit 8200, the Israeli Defense Forces' signals intelligence unit. This is a well-documented connection for Israeli surveillance technology companies.
→ Israeli Ministry of Defense institution
regulatory oversight / export licensing inferential since 2010
As an Israeli surveillance technology company, NSO Group operates under Israeli Ministry of Defense export license requirements for its Pegasus spyware product. The ministry must approve sales to foreign governments.
→ Paragon Solutions company
industry competitor / parallel market inferential since 2019
Both NSO Group and Paragon Solutions are Israeli surveillance technology companies operating in the same spyware/lawful intercept market, often competing for the same government clients.
→ Elbit Systems company
defense industry ecosystem inferential since 2010
Both operate within Israel's defense technology ecosystem, though in different market segments. NSO Group focuses on cyber surveillance while Elbit Systems focuses on broader defense electronics.
← Israeli Ministry of Defense institution
export_licensing primary since 2010
NSO Group's Pegasus spyware exports require approval from the Israeli Ministry of Defense's Defense Export Controls Agency (DECA)
← Unit 8200 (IDF) institution
alumni_founded_company secondary since 2010
NSO Group was founded by Unit 8200 alumni. The documented facts note that journalists investigating Unit 8200 connections should examine alumni-founded private companies, and NSO Group is a well-documented example of this pattern.
Sources (16)
2026 AI ANALYSIS government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: NSO Group — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: NSO Group — Court records (no results) court_document Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: NSO Group — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: NSO Group — Corporate registrations (no results) government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: NSO Group — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed
2021-05-14 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — NSO Group (2021-05-14) sec_filing Processed
2021-03-26 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — NSO Group (2021-03-26) sec_filing Processed
2025-05-07 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — NSO Group (2025-05-07) sec_filing Processed
2025-02-28 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — NSO Group (2025-02-28) sec_filing Processed
2026-02-25 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — NSO Group (2026-02-25) sec_filing Processed
2021-05-14 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — NSO Group (2021-05-14) sec_filing Processed
2021-03-26 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — NSO Group (2021-03-26) sec_filing Processed
2025-05-07 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — NSO Group (2025-05-07) sec_filing Processed
2025-02-28 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — NSO Group (2025-02-28) sec_filing Processed
2026-02-25 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — NSO Group (2026-02-25) sec_filing Processed