Quadream
Israeli surveillance technology company
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Quadream was an Israeli surveillance technology company.[1][2] It prominently sold iPhone hacking tools,[2] and 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 is suspected to have shut down in April 2023.[4] It is owned by a parent company in Cyprus.[2]
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Surveillance technology |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Guy Geva; Nimrod Reznik |
| Headquarters | Ramat Gan, Israel |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Spyware; mobile device exploitation tools |
Quadream is 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] In at least 10 countries and continents North America and Europe, governments used tools developed by Quadream against journalists and opposition.[4]
Shortly before shutting down, Citizen Lab released a report detailing the use of Quadream's spyware against members of civil society including journalists, an NGO worker, and political opposition figures.[7] It is alleged that this report, as well as Israeli regulations and a lack of sales, were the reasons behind the company's closure.[8]
See also
- Pegasus (spyware), developed by NSO Group
