This kind of story in particular sure reads like digital mercenaries to me. It's not quite the same as what Hacking Group does! But a shady corporation hired former NSA hackers and partnered closely with the UAE to the point that the hackers themselves get cold feet because they learn exactly what their consulting was being used for.

I don't know enough about Hacking Group to know how closely they work with the people they sell to.

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-spyi...