DarkMatter Group

For other uses, see Dark Matter (disambiguation).
DarkMatter Group
Company typePrivate
Industrycybersecurity
Founded2014; 10 years ago (2014)
HeadquartersAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Area served
UAE, Finland, Canada
Key people
Websitewww.darkmatter.ae

DarkMatter Group is a computer security company[1][2] founded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2014[3][4] or 2015.[5] The company has described itself as a purely defensive company, however in 2016, it became a contractor for Project Raven, to help the UAE surveil other governments, militants, and human rights activists.[citation needed] It has employed former U.S. intelligence operatives and graduates of the Israel Defense Force technology units.[citation needed]

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