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Re:NSO hacked WhatsApp to spy on top government officials at... by notyourday on Thursday October 31, 2019 @02:47PM (#21412251)
Umm.. That's some fun tale.

Highwinds - a software company that sold usenet server. 1995 or so. Really high performance one. Later went into usenet hosting.

Choopa - a hosting company that started as a porn DVD ripper. When you provide lots of porn, you get lots of connectivity. At which point someone goes "Why don't we sell the excess? We already paying for it" Sounds familiar?

LeaseWeb - a really old hosting company. Predates Amazon.

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Re:NSO hacked WhatsApp to spy on top government officials at... by rshnotsecure on Thursday October 31, 2019 @02:53PM (#21412302)
Look into something called Reverse Mergers btw.

Old dying hosting companies were the perfect cover to be acquired by spy agencies.

You’ll notice a large posting of press releases and apparent spending in the last 4-5 years though still for all.

http://dcsmanage.com out of Los Angeles is another one btw...

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Re:NSO hacked WhatsApp to spy on top government officials at... by notyourday on Thursday October 31, 2019 @04:10PM (#21413177)
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
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