The CEO of Israeli spyware maker NSO stepped down as part of a reorganization, AP reported, citing a company statement.

NSO has been linked to a number of scandals over alleged misuse by customers of its flagship Pegasus phone snooping software. The US blacklisted the company last year, saying its tools were being used to carry out transnational repression.

The NSO said in a statement that CEO Julio Shalev, one of the company's founders, is leaving his post. Yaron Shohat, the company's chief operating officer, will lead the company on an interim basis and manage the reorganization process.

The statement said that the reorganization will address all aspects of the company's operations, including streamlining operations to ensure that NSO remains one of the world's leading high-tech cyber intelligence companies focused on NATO member countries.

An anonymous source from the company said that 100 employees, who make up approximately 13% of the NSO workforce, will be laid off.