Think tank report labels NSO, Lazarus as 'cyber mercenaries'

An ORF report argues that actors like the Lazarus Group and NSO Group function as cyber mercenaries, enabling state offensive operations with plausible deniability and cost efficiency. Highlighting abuses of Pegasus and the growth of hackers-for-hire markets, it calls for international legislation aligned with human rights, clear standards governing intelligence and forensic tools, and greater accountability and transparency demanded by civil society.