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{{Short description|Israeli surveillance technology company}}
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'''Quadream''' is an Israeli [[surveillance technology]] company.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-10-08|title=NSO rival Quadream in talks with Moroccan gov't|language=en|work=Globes|url=https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-nso-rival-quadream-in-talks-with-moroccan-govt-1001381146|access-date=2022-02-03}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=Secretive Israeli Cyber Firm Selling Spy-tech to Saudi Arabia|language=en|work=Haaretz|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-the-secret-israeli-cyber-firm-selling-spy-tech-to-saudia-arabia-1.9884403|access-date=2022-02-03}}</ref> It was founded in 2014 by a group including two former [[NSO Group]] employees, Guy Geva and Nimrod Reznik.<ref name=Farrow>[https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/04/25/how-democracies-spy-on-their-citizens How Democracies Spy on Their Citizens]; By [[Ronan Farrow]], April 18, 2022, [[The New Yorker]]</ref> Its offices are in [[Ramat Gan]].<ref name=Farrow/>
'''Quadream''' was an Israeli [[surveillance technology]] company.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-10-08|title=NSO rival Quadream in talks with Moroccan gov't|language=en|work=Globes|url=https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-nso-rival-quadream-in-talks-with-moroccan-govt-1001381146|access-date=2022-02-03}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=Secretive Israeli Cyber Firm Selling Spy-tech to Saudi Arabia|language=en|work=Haaretz|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-the-secret-israeli-cyber-firm-selling-spy-tech-to-saudia-arabia-1.9884403|access-date=2022-02-03}}</ref> It was founded in 2014 by a group including two former [[NSO Group]] employees, Guy Geva and Nimrod Reznik.<ref name=Farrow>[https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/04/25/how-democracies-spy-on-their-citizens How Democracies Spy on Their Citizens]; By [[Ronan Farrow]], April 18, 2022, [[The New Yorker]]</ref> Its offices were in [[Ramat Gan]].<ref name=Farrow/> The company shutdown in April 2023<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 17, 2023 |title=Israeli spyware company QuaDream expected to close down - report |language=en |work=Jerusalem Post| url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739390}}</ref>


Quadream is believed to have developed "[[zero-click]]" exploit tools similar to those used by [[NSO Group]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bing|first=Christopher|last2=Satter|first2=Raphael|date=2022-02-03|title=EXCLUSIVE iPhone flaw exploited by second Israeli spy firm-sources|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-iphone-flaw-exploited-by-second-israeli-spy-firm-sources-2022-02-03/|access-date=2022-02-03}}</ref> Its customers include the [[government of Saudi Arabia]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Saudi Arabia deploys new Israeli spyware to hack activists' phones: Report|url=http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-israel-spyware-reign-pegasus|access-date=2022-02-03|website=Middle East Eye|language=en|first=Mustafa |last=Abu Sneineh}}</ref>
Quadream was believed to have developed "[[zero-click]]" exploit tools similar to those used by [[NSO Group]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bing|first=Christopher|last2=Satter|first2=Raphael|date=2022-02-03|title=EXCLUSIVE iPhone flaw exploited by second Israeli spy firm-sources|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-iphone-flaw-exploited-by-second-israeli-spy-firm-sources-2022-02-03/|access-date=2022-02-03}}</ref> Its customers include the [[government of Saudi Arabia]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Saudi Arabia deploys new Israeli spyware to hack activists' phones: Report|url=http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-israel-spyware-reign-pegasus|access-date=2022-02-03|website=Middle East Eye|language=en|first=Mustafa |last=Abu Sneineh}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 09:10, 17 April 2023

Quadream was an Israeli surveillance technology company.[1][2] It was founded in 2014 by a group including two former NSO Group employees, Guy Geva and Nimrod Reznik.[3] Its offices were in Ramat Gan.[3] The company shutdown in April 2023[4]

Quadream was believed to have developed "zero-click" exploit tools similar to those used by NSO Group.[5] Its customers include the government of Saudi Arabia.[2][6]

References

  1. ^ "NSO rival Quadream in talks with Moroccan gov't". Globes. 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  2. ^ a b "Secretive Israeli Cyber Firm Selling Spy-tech to Saudi Arabia". Haaretz. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  3. ^ a b How Democracies Spy on Their Citizens; By Ronan Farrow, April 18, 2022, The New Yorker
  4. ^ "Israeli spyware company QuaDream expected to close down - report". Jerusalem Post. April 17, 2023.
  5. ^ Bing, Christopher; Satter, Raphael (2022-02-03). "EXCLUSIVE iPhone flaw exploited by second Israeli spy firm-sources". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  6. ^ Abu Sneineh, Mustafa. "Saudi Arabia deploys new Israeli spyware to hack activists' phones: Report". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2022-02-03.