US judge finds Pegasus maker guilty in spyware case

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,
Big win for WhatsApp: US judge finds Pegasus maker guilty in spyware case
WhatsApp wins significant ruling against NSO Group, as judge finds the spyware company liable for hacking and breach of contract.
In significant ruling, WhatsApp wins case against Pegasus spyware-maker
The ruling came five years after the Meta-owned WhatsApp sued the NSO Group in the US District Court of North California in October 2019.
Israel's NSO Group Found Liable For Pegasus Hacking Of WhatsApp Users
A US 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.
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
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.
Pegasus maker ruled liable for attacks on 1,400 WhatsApp users
In a landmark decision, a federal judge in Northern California has held the NSO Group liable for hacking into 1,400 devices running WhatsApp, with its Pegasus spyware. This is the first time the Israeli spyware manufacturer has been held accountable for such violations.
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.
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