WhatsApp, NSO Group and Pegasus spyware

Judge finds spyware-maker NSO Group liable for attacks on WhatsApp users
A federal judge in California has agreed with WhatsApp that the NSO Group, the Israeli cybersurveillance firm behind the Pegasus spyware, had hacked into its systems by sending malware through its servers to thousands of its users' phones.
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,
Spyware Showdown: WhatsApp’s Power Victory Over Pegasus Maker NSO
In a major legal victory, messaging app WhatsApp won a five-year-old case against NSO Group, the creator of the infamous Pegasus spyware. A U.S. judge ruled that the Israeli-based NSO had violated key American laws by hacking into WhatsApp systems and targeting over a thousand phones.
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.
US court finds Pegasus spyware maker liable for unauthorised surveillance of 1,400 WhatsApp users
The NSO Group violated federal legislation against unauthorised access to computers, networks and other digital information, said the court.
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.
WhatsApp wins legal victory against NSO Group in Pegasus hacking case
WhatsApp has prevailed against Israeli spyware maker NSO Group in a US lawsuit over NSO’s abuse of the messaging app to infiltrate the phones of journalists, activists and dissidents with its Pegasus hacking tool.
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,
WhatsApp Wins Case Against Pegasus-Maker NSO Group: Story in 5 Points
Meta Platforms-owned messaging platform, WhatsApp, today won a major lawsuit against the NSO Group, the company behind the spyware, Pegasus, that has been used for surveilling several high-profile targets in the past.
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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 ...
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What Are Spy Apps: How They Work and How to Remove Them in 2024
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Apple warns spyware targets via ‘threat notifications,’ offers these next steps
Apple sends threat notifications to users all around the world whose devices appear to have been targeted by spyware. Here are the details.
New Android NoviSpy spyware linked to Qualcomm zero-day bugs
The Serbian government exploited Qualcomm zero-days to unlock and infect Android devices with a new spyware named 'NoviSpy,' ...
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What Are Spy Apps and How Do They Work?
With a successful installation, spyware can collect information about device activity without the target’s knowledge. It isn’t just cybercriminals using mobile and computer spyware ...