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WhatsApp Triumphs: Jury Slams NSO Group with $167 Million Verdict Over Spyware Attack

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San Francisco, California — WhatsApp achieved a significant legal victory against NSO Group when a jury awarded the Meta-owned messaging platform over $167 million in damages. The ruling marks the conclusion of a protracted legal battle that began in October 2019, following WhatsApp’s allegations that NSO Group exploited a vulnerability in its audio-calling feature to hack the accounts of more than 1,400 users. This landmark decision emerged from a trial that lasted a week and included testimonies from several key figures, including NSO Group’s CEO Yaron Shohat and WhatsApp employees involved in the investigation. The … Read more

Meta Secures $259 Million Victory Over NSO Group, Shining Light on the Dark World of Spyware

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San Francisco, California — Meta Platforms Inc. has secured a significant legal victory against the NSO Group, a firm known for developing intrusive spyware. A jury has ordered NSO to pay $259 million to Meta, stemming from a 2019 cyberattack that compromised the phones of over 1,400 WhatsApp users with malware from its Pegasus software. This attack, which analysts described as characteristic of state-sponsored surveillance operations, exploited a “zero-click” vulnerability. This means that infected users did nothing to trigger the installation of the spyware; a simple phone call was sufficient for the malicious software to … Read more

WhatsApp Triumphs Over NSO Group: Jury Awards $168 Million in Cyberespionage Case

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SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. jury delivered a significant blow to NSO Group on Tuesday, ordering the Israeli technology firm to pay approximately $168 million in damages following a lawsuit filed by WhatsApp. The Meta-owned messaging platform accused NSO of deploying its notorious Pegasus spyware on the smartphones of users who accessed the app. The legal battle began in late 2019 when WhatsApp took NSO to federal court in Northern California. The company claimed that NSO exploited vulnerabilities in its platform to surveil targets, raising serious concerns about privacy and cybersecurity. Pegasus is capable of … Read more

WhatsApp Triumphs Against NSO Group, Secures $168 Million in Groundbreaking Cyberespionage Case

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A federal jury in San Jose, California, has delivered a significant ruling in favor of WhatsApp, awarding the messaging platform $168 million in damages in its cyberespionage lawsuit against NSO Group. The verdict is a culmination of legal battles that began when WhatsApp accused the Israeli technology firm of using its Pegasus spyware to compromise the devices of various targeted individuals, including journalists and human rights advocates. In its 2019 lawsuit, WhatsApp alleged that NSO Group had infiltrated the smartphones of users by deploying the malicious software, fundamentally breaching privacy protections. The company emphasized the … Read more