Meta alleges NSO violated spyware injunction with new WhatsApp attacks
Meta today accused spyware maker NSO Group of violating a court order that barred it from targeting users of WhatsApp. "WhatsApp caught and disrupted spear phishing attempts linked to NSO, a spyware firm blacklisted by the US government," WhatsApp owner Meta said in an announcement . Meta said it is asking a court "to hold NSO in contempt for violating a permanent injunction that barred them from ever targeting WhatsApp and its users." NSO is an Israeli company that developed
Meta has formally accused the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group of breaching a standing court order that prohibits the company from accessing or targeting WhatsApp users. According to the tech giant, its security teams successfully identified and blocked a series of spear-phishing campaigns directly attributed to the spyware developer.
In response to these findings, Meta is petitioning the court to hold NSO Group in contempt for failing to adhere to the permanent injunction. NSO Group, the creator of the controversial Pegasus software, has faced significant international scrutiny and was placed on a U.S. government blacklist in 2021 due to allegations that its products were used to surveil journalists, activists, and government officials.
This legal development highlights the ongoing struggle between major tech platforms and private surveillance firms over the security and privacy of encrypted communications.
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