U.S. Court Bars NSO Group from Targeting WhatsApp, Slashes Damages to $4M
A U.S. court has issued a permanent injunction against Israeli spyware firm NSO Group, forbidding it from targeting WhatsApp users following a long legal battle with Meta Platforms. Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the U.S. District Court ruled that NSO’s misuse of its Pegasus spyware caused “irreparable harm” by reverse-engineering and exploiting WhatsApp. The court also cut…