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WhatsApp scores historic victory against NSO Group in long-running spyware hacking case
A US judge ruled that the Israeli spyware maker breached hacking laws by using WhatsApp to infect devices with Pegasus
NSO Group Found Liable for Hacking WhatsApp Users in ‘Huge Win for Privacy’
A federal judge ruled in favor of WhatsApp in a lawsuit the company brought against Israeli spyware maker linked to hacking of diplomats, human rights activists, and journalists.
Court Holds Pegasus Spyware Maker Liable for Attacks on 1,400 WhatsApp Users
Last week, a judge found NSO Group liable for infecting over 1,400 devices. While that’s likely a drop in the bucket compared to how many more could be out there, it’s a start to holding makers of industrial-grade mercenary spyware responsible for the damage their tools can do.
Spyware Maker NSO Group Liable for WhatsApp User Hacks
Judge Phyllis Hamilton said on Friday that NSO Group broke state and federal laws and WhatsApp’s terms of service, by using zero-day exploits in the popular messaging tool to deploy its Pegasus spyware on at least 1400 devices.
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.
US court finds spyware maker NSO liable for WhatsApp hacks
A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Israeli spyware maker NSO Group violated U.S. hacking laws by using WhatsApp zero-days to deploy Pegasus spyware on at least 1,400 devices.
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,
US judge finds Israel's NSO Group liable for hacking in WhatsApp lawsuit
U.S. district judge rules in favor of WhatsApp in lawsuit WhatsApp calls ruling a win for privacy No immediate response from NSO to email seeking comment Dec 20 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ruled on Friday in favor of Meta Platforms' (META.
US Court Holds NSO Group Accountable for WhatsApp Spyware Attack
A U.S. federal judge has ruled in favor of WhatsApp in its lawsuit against Israel's NSO Group, finding the spyware maker liable for hacking and breaching contracts. The court determined that NSO Group exploited a vulnerability in WhatsApp's messaging app to install its Pegasus spyware,
U.S. Judge Rules Against NSO Group in WhatsApp Pegasus Spyware Case
WhatsApp wins U.S. court ruling against NSO Group for Pegasus misuse; 43 intrusions revealed, damages trial ahead.
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Catching Pegasus: Mercenary Spyware and the Liability of the NSO Group
The NSO Group, Israel’s darling of malware infection and surveillance for the global security market, was the brainchild of ...
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Judge Finds Israel’s NSO Group Liable for Hacking in WhatsApp Lawsuit
NSO Group did not immediately respond to an emailed request ... a senior researcher with Canadian internet watchdog Citizen Lab—which first brought to light NSO’s Pegasus spyware in ...
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Pegasus spyware maker found liable for attacking 1,400 WhatsApp users
The US court has found that NSO Group, the company behind Pegasus spyware, attacked 1,400 users’ devices through ...
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Why Congress demands Supreme Court now uncover Pegasus secrets
The spyware row reignites with calls for a Supreme Court probe following a US ruling holding Pegasus's creator liable for ...