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Testimony from NSO Group raises questions about its culpability for spyware abuses

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Feed Name: The Record from Recorded Future News

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Date Published: 2024-11-19

Date Updated: 2026-05-01

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Unredacted court filings in WhatsApp’s lawsuit against NSO Group reveal testimony that NSO—not just its government clients—operated Pegasus spyware to infect around 1,400 WhatsApp users, controlling installation, server infrastructure, and data retrieval; the reporting also highlights private equity financing (Francisco Partners) that supported development and expansion efforts.

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