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Judge grants ruling in favor of WhatsApp against spyware firm NSO Group

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Feed Name: CyberScoop

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75/100

Date Published: 2024-12-23

Date Updated: 2026-04-21

Author: Tim Starks

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A U.S. federal judge granted partial summary judgment to WhatsApp in its five-year suit against NSO Group, finding the Israeli spyware developer liable for using Pegasus to compromise approximately 1,400 phones and for failing to produce evidence (notably the Pegasus source code); the ruling is framed as a major legal victory for privacy advocates and may signal increased accountability for spyware companies.

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