Pegasus spyware maker NSO Group is liable for attacks on 1,400 WhatsApp users
NSO Group, the organization behind the Pegasus spyware, has been found liable in a lawsuit brought by Meta’s WhatsApp over attacks on about 1,400 devices, as reported by The Record. NSO Group is liable for charges of violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act,
Meta’s WhatsApp wins ruling holding spyware maker NSO liable for hacking
Messaging giant WhatsApp won a landmark ruling Friday against the best-known maker of spyware when a federal judge in California ruled that NSO Group had hacked into the Meta unit’s systems by sending malicious software through its servers to more than a thousand targeted phones.
WhatsApp wins major legal case against Pegasus spyware maker NSO
WhatsApp wins a major legal case against NSO Group over Pegasus spyware, marking a key step in holding spyware companies accountable for unlawful surveillance of activists, journalists, and officials
US judge finds Israel's NSO Group liable for hacking in WhatsApp lawsuit
A U.S. judge ruled on Friday in favor of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the messaging app to install spy software allowing unauthorized surveillance.
Judge rules Israeli firm NSO Group liable for damages in WhatsApp hacking case
Messaging service WhatsApp claimed a major legal victory over Israeli spyware firm NSO Group on Friday after a federal judge ruled that NSO was liable under federal and California law for a 2019 hacking spree that breached over 1,
Judge approves sanctions against Israeli spyware company NSO Technologies
The federal judge in California also granted summary judgment to WhatsApp on its claims NSO engaged in computer fraud through spyware embedded in the app's messages.
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Serbia used Israeli firm’s tech to enable spy campaign, Amnesty says
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New documentary details how governments use spyware to monitor citizens’ phones
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