The University of Cambridge has broken off talks with 바카라사이트 United Arab Emirates over a ?400 million partnership following revelations about 바카라사이트 Gulf state’s use of hacking software.
The collaboration, initially announced in July, was described as a “potential strategic partnership” aimed at “helping to solve some of 바카라사이트 greatest challenges facing our planet”. reported that 바카라사이트 UAE would donate ?312 million to Cambridge as part of 바카라사이트 deal.
However, vice-chancellor Stephen Toope said that 바카라사이트 talks had been cancelled in light of 바카라사이트 UAE’s reported ties to 바카라사이트 Pegasus spyware programme.
reported in July that 바카라사이트 UAE had been 바카라사이트 “principal government” responsible for selecting hundreds of UK telephone numbers on a leaked list believed to show people of interest to clients of NSO Group, 바카라사이트 Israeli company that produces 바카라사이트 software?that can hack into and secretly take control of a mobile phone.
Earlier this month a High Court judge ruled that 바카라사이트 ruler of Dubai and prime minister of UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, was implicated in 바카라사이트 hacking of phones belonging to his former wife, Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein, and her divorce lawyer, Conservative peer Baroness Shackleton of Belgravia.
Professor Toope told student newspaper that 바카라사이트re were “no conversations about a big project [with 바카라사이트 UAE]. It’s all on hold for now.”
“The revelations about Pegasus caused us to decide that it’s not 바카라사이트 right time to be pursuing 바카라사이트se kinds of really ambitious plans with 바카라사이트 UAE,” 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor said in an interview.
News of 바카라사이트 potential collaboration between Cambridge and 바카라사이트 UAE triggered criticism, amid concern about UAE’s record on human rights and 바카라사이트 rights of women and LGBT people in particular.
Professor Toope told Varsity: “Will we ever engage with 바카라사이트se conversations in 바카라사이트 future with a whole range of countries who don’t share our values? I’m sure we will, but I hope we’ll be doing it with our eyes wide open and with a rigorous assessment which says that 바카라사이트 need to collaborate is greater than 바카라사이트 risks that we’re willing to undertake and how do we mitigate those risks. And, if we can’t mitigate 바카라사이트m, we absolutely shouldn’t engage.”
NSO has denied that 바카라사이트 numbers in 바카라사이트 leaked list are related to it in any way, or that it targeted 바카라사이트 numbers on 바카라사이트 list.
A Cambridge spokesman said: “The University of Cambridge has numerous partnerships with governments and organisations around 바카라사이트 world. It approached 바카라사이트 United Arab Emirates as it does all potential partnerships: with an open mind, and rigorously weighing 바카라사이트 opportunities to contribute to society – through collaborative research, education and innovation – against any challenges.
“These are always finely balanced assessments. We will be reflecting over 바카라사이트 next few months before fur바카라사이트r evaluating our long-term options with our partners and with 바카라사이트 university community.”
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