WhatsApp, NSO Group and spyware

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.
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,
Pegasus Spyware Hacked More Than 1400 WhatsApp Accounts Belonging To Journalists, Politicians, and Activists
Israeli-based NSO Group found guilty of hacking 1400 accounts; WhatsApp lawsuit exposes illegal spyware operations.
Landmark Ruling: WhatsApp vs. NSO Group Spyware Battle
A U.S. judge ruled in favor of WhatsApp against NSO Group, accused of exploiting a bug to install spyware. The ruling allows the case to proceed to trial on damages, setting a significant precedent for privacy and accountability in the spyware industry.
US Judge Rules Pegasus Spyware Maker Liable for WhatsApp Hack
A US judge has ruled Pegasus spyware maker NSO Group liable for the 2019 WhatsApp hack, setting a legal precedent in the fight for digital privacy.
WhatsApp wins 'privacy' battle: US court holds Pegasus spyware maker NSO liable for targeting users
Meta-owned WhatsApp filed the suit that same year and investigations have found that Pegasus has been used to hack phones belonging to activists, journalists and government officials
US judge finds Israel's NSO Group liable for hacking in WhatsApp lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Wednesday to hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance to block a law intended to force the sale of the short-video app by Jan. 19 or face a ban on national security grounds.
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,
What is Pegasus, the notorious spyware WhatsApp defeated in court? 7 points
After WhatsApp's victory over the NSO Group in the Thursday ruling, the spotlight is back on Pegasus. Here's a brief explainer on the infamous spyware.
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.
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Landmark ruling favors WhatsApp in legal fight against government-grade spyware company
A US judge strikes a major blow in favor of Meta's WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of using a bug in the ...
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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 ...