Meta has accused NSO Group of breaching a court order that prohibits the company from targeting WhatsApp users. In an announcement, Meta stated that WhatsApp intercepted and disrupted spear phishing attempts linked to NSO, a company that has been blacklisted by the US government. Meta is requesting that a court hold NSO in contempt for violating a permanent injunction against targeting WhatsApp and its users. NSO, an Israeli firm known for developing the Pegasus spyware, was added to the US Entity List in 2021 due to its provision of spyware to foreign governments that allegedly used it to target various individuals, including government officials and journalists.
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Meta accuses NSO Group of violating court order regarding WhatsApp
Meta has accused NSO Group of violating a court order that prevents it from targeting WhatsApp users. The company claims to have disrupted phishing attempts linked to NSO and is seeking legal action to hold NSO in contempt of court. NSO is known for its Pegasus spyware and was blacklisted by the US government in 2021.
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