Europeans' health data sold to U.S. firm run by ex-Israeli spies

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What’s the news?

~> With the sale of Amsterdam-based data security company Zivver, sensitive information about European citizens is now in the hands of Kiteworks.

~ The CEO of the American tech company is a former cyber specialist from an elite unit of the Israeli army, as are several other members of its top management.

~ Various institutions in Europe and the U.K. - from hospitals to courts and immigration services - use Zivver to send confidentia documents. While Zivver says these documents are encrypted, an investigation by Follow the Money shows that the company is able to read their contents.

Why does this matter?

~ Cybersecurity and intelligence experts told Follow the Money that the takeover should either have been prevented or properly assessed in advance.

~ Zivver processes information that could be extremely valuable t« third parties, such as criminals or foreign intelligence services.

~ That information is now subject to invasive U.S. law, and overseen by a company with well-documented links to Israeli intelligence.

How was this investigated?

~ Follow the Money investigated the acquisition of Zivver and the management of Kiteworks, and spoke to experts in intelligence services and cyber security.

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