WhatsApp says spyware maker NSO Group is still targeting its users

Meta asked a federal court to hold the Israeli company in contempt.

Meta's battle with the company behind the infamous Pegasus spyware dates back to 2019, when it sued the "cyber intelligence" firm for targeting human rights activists, journalists, political dissidents and others. A jury last year awarded Meta $167 million in damages, which was later reduced by a judge to $4 million. That judgment also came with a permanent injunction that banned NSO from targeting WhatsApp and its users.

"We have not seen signs of compromise among identified targets," the spokesperson said. In its disclosure, Meta shared the domains it identified that were associated with the phishing campaign so that others can check if they have been targeted on WhatsApp or another platform.