White House Discusses Surveillance Giant NSO Group with Israeli Officials

The White House has raised concerns about the Israeli surveillance giant NSO Group in meetings with senior Israeli officials, according to three people familiar with the matter, in a reflection of diplomatic tensions between the allies following revelations by The Washington Post and other news organizations that NSO spyware has been used to target journalists, human rights activists and private citizens. Members of Congress also have called on the Biden administration to push forward on new regulations, sanctions and federal investigations into potential spyware abuse.