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Israeli spyware firm Paragon acquired by US investment group, report says

December 16, 2024

Dec 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. investment group has acquired Israeli spyware vendor Paragon, a competitor to digital surveillance provider NSO Group, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Monday.

AE Industrial Partners, a Florida-based investment group focused on national security, aerospace and industrial services, closed the deal Dec. 13 for $500 million, according to the report.

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Neither AE Industrial Partners nor Paragon’s U.S. subsidiary replied to requests seeking comment.

Paragon, founded in 2019 by a group of former Israeli intelligence officers and backed by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, advertises “ethically based tools, teams, and insights to disrupt intractable threats,” on its website.

The deal could be worth as much as $900 million, financial news outlet Calcalist reported. AE Industrial Partners plans to merge Paragon with Red Lattice, a Virginia-based cybersecurity company, Calcalist said.

A person who answered the phone at Red Lattice was unable to provide comment.

Israeli media reported the deal was approved by both U.S. and Israeli officials. The White House and Israel’s defence ministry did not immediately return messages seeking comment.

Last year, U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order curbing the malicious use of spyware. In 2021 Reuters reported that at least nine U.S. State Department employees’ phones had been targeted with NSO spyware.

The U.S. government added NSO to the U.S. Commerce Department’s trade blacklist in November 2021 over its links to surveillance abuses targeting civil activists and journalists, including in non-democratic states.

In job listings, Paragon says it “applies strict moral restrictions on itself,” limits the information it targets to conversations on messaging apps, and only works with government agencies that “meet the standards of an enlightened democracy".

This September, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement signed a one-year contract worth $2 million with Paragon’s U.S. subsidiary, according to a Wired report in October.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/israeli-spyware-firm-paragon-acquired-by-us-investment-group-report-says-2024-12-16/

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I am pleased to announce the nomination of Katie Lane to serve as Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Montana. Katie brings fantastic experience to her new role, previously serving as Deputy Solicitor General of Montana, a State I love and won big three times! Katie has also played a critical role in stopping Voter Fraud as Senior Counsel for Litigation at the Republican National Committee. She received her J.D. from George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School, and B.A. from Furman University, before clerking for Judges Timothy Tymkovich and Thomas Varlan. Katie is Highly Qualified and Respected, and will boldly defend our Constitution. Congratulations Katie!

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Donald J. Trump / @realDonaldTrump 02/12/2026 10:31:06

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I am pleased to announce the nomination of Sheria Clarke to serve as Judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. A Graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law, Sheria has a strong record of success, serving as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Partner at Nelson Mullins, and former Chief Counsel of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, where she helped expose Corruption as Counsel on the U.S. House Select Committee on Benghazi. The Great People of South Carolina can trust Sheria to protect the integrity of our Legal System, and defend our Constitution at all costs. Congratulations Sheria!

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Donald J. Trump / @realDonaldTrump 02/12/2026 10:32:32

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It is my Honor to nominate Kara Westercamp to the Court of International Trade. Kara is a very experienced Trade Lawyer, who spent over a decade working as an Attorney at the Department of Justice, and is now one of the incredible lawyers defending our historic and popular America First Agenda as an Associate Counsel at the White House. Kara knows the Wisdom and Courage required to protect the American People, who have been ripped off by other Countries for far too long. She will always put America First. Congratulations Kara!

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Donald J. Trump / @realDonaldTrump 02/12/2026 10:43:09

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It is my Great Honor to nominate Evan Rikhye to the U.S. District Court for the District of the Virgin Islands. A proud Graduate of American University, Evan has distinguished himself as a Federal Prosecutor, Department of Justice Attorney, and Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Virgin Islands — He will make an even better Judge! Throughout his career, Evan has demonstrated his commitment to the Rule of Law, and will always defend Liberty and Justice for ALL. Congratulations Evan!

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Donald J. Trump / @realDonaldTrump 02/12/2026 10:43:39

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Remember, it was RINO Governor Kevin Stitt, of Oklahoma, who was massively behind his Opponent in his previous Election for Governor, who called me to ask for help. I Endorsed him (Barely!), and he won his Race. He then went on to modestly represent among the greatest people on Earth, the incredible Patriots of “The Sooner State,” who gave me unprecedented Voting acclimation in all three Elections, winning every County within the State, three times, and getting more Votes than anyone who has ever run for Office, including the Late, Great Ronald Reagan. In any event, we will soon have a Governor in Oklahoma who knows how to accurately write a Press Release to the Public, in this case, to state that I invited, not happily, almost all Democrat Governors to the Governor’s Dinner at the White House. Stitt, a wiseguy, knew this, but tried to get some cheap publicity by stating otherwise. Anyway, I’ll see whoever shows up at the White House, the fewer the better! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

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Donald J. Trump / @realDonaldTrump 02/12/2026 11:06:31

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Dow 50,000: Why Wall Street Keeps Misunderstanding Trumpnomics: realclearmarkets.com/articles/

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Donald J. Trump / @realDonaldTrump 02/12/2026 11:07:25

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AG Pam Bondi, under intense fire from the Trump Deranged Radical Left Lunatics, was fantastic at yesterday’s Hearing on the never ending saga of Jeffrey Epstein, where the one thing that has been proven conclusively, much to their chagrin, was that President Donald J. Trump has been 100% exonerated of their ridiculous Russia, Russia, Russia type charges. Actually, it is the SLIMEBALL Democrats, many of them big Donors and Politicians, that have been proven GUILTY! “Republican” Loser, Sanctimonious RINO Congressman, Thomas Massie, made a total fool of himself yesterday, fighting aimlessly against a hopeless agenda of Hate and Stupidity, as most clearly stated by his crashing Job Approval Numbers in the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky, where a Military Hero Opponent, Ed Gallrein, is crushing him in the Polls. He is now in “Wacky” Liz Cheney territory! Nobody cared about Epstein when he was alive, they only cared about him when they thought he could create Political Harm to a very popular President who has brought our Country back from the brink of extinction, and very quickly, at that! In fact, this attempt by the Democrats to take away attention from tremendous Republican SUCCESS is backfiring badly. Maybe they should focus on their quest to Open our Borders to the World’s Greatest Criminals, have Transgender for Everybody or, get Men, no matter their size or strength, to play in Women’s Sports. Thank you for your attention to this matter! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

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>>24250195

Savior or ‘Supervillain’? A Trump Ally’s Gamble to Unlock Venezuela’s Oil

Florida energy mogul Harry Sargeant III has been eyeing the country’s reserves for years. He’s on the cusp of the windfall of a lifetime.

https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/sargeant-trump-maduro-venezuela-oil-49aa3288

LIVE: President Trump Makes an Announcement with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin - 02/12/26

President Trump makes an announcement from the Roosevelt Room.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15wxa8yXN5A

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Alex Acosta is not Pam Bondi.