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Re:NSO hacked WhatsApp to spy on top government officials at... by heavenlyblue on Thursday October 31, 2019 @06:53PM (#21414602)
How’s that different from selling weapons to them, though?
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Re:NSO hacked WhatsApp to spy on top government officials at... by wp381640 on Thursday October 31, 2019 @08:12PM (#21415118)
It's not - we shouldn't be selling weapons to them either. Ditto with sharing intel.

Sanctions on selling exploits seems easier to achieve though since there is less of a conflict with economic interests

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