US EditionWiz Acquisition Puts Israeli Intelligence In Charge of Your Google Data
- Google announced its acquisition of Israeli-American cloud security firm Wiz for $32 billion, raising concerns about user data security due to Wiz's connections with Israeli military intelligence.
- Wiz's founders, including Yinon Costica and Assaf Rappaport, are former leaders in Israel's elite military intelligence unit, Unit 8200.
- The acquisition strengthens Google's ties to Unit 8200, which has a history of using technology for surveillance and espionage.
- Critics worry that the partnership signifies a financial intervention for Israel amidst concerns about privacy and data safety for global users.
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Wiz Acquisition Puts Israeli Intelligence In Charge of Your Google Data
Google recently announced it would acquire Israeli-American cloud security firm Wiz for $32 billion. The price tag — 65 times Wiz’s annual revenue — has raised eyebrows and further solidified the close relationship between Google and the Israeli military. In its press release, the Silicon Valley giant claimed that the purchase will “vastly improve how security is designed, operated and automated—providing an end-to-end security platform for cust…
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