U.S. fund sells Israeli hacking firm NSO Group amid spy mystery
Specific terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but the acquisition includes an investment of about $100 million by the co-founders, and reportedly values the company at nearly $1 billion. San Francisco-based Francisco Partners bought a 70 percent stake in NSO Group in 2014 for a reported $120 million.
See this very interesting thread on twitter for more. It seems offensive security is a very lucrative business.