blacklisted the NSO Group, a notorious spyware maker from Israel, shutting it off from American business and investment opportunities. The Times report that this unknown government agency — whatever it was — entered into an agreement with a front company, dubbed “Cleopatra Holdings,” in order to negotiate a contract with Gideon Cyber Systems — a holding company owned by the private equity firm, Novalpina Capital. That response begs the question: uh, what happened here? Did a federal agency go rogue with this particular purchase? Gizmodo Newsletter Kotaku Newsletter Lifehacker NewsletterNow you can get the top stories from Gizmodo delivered to your inbox