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Meta claims NSO Group still targets WhatsApp users despite court order

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STIX ID: report--7f7dcf3b-c86f-5ef3-8788-81faf9375683

Feed Name: Help Net Security

Threat Score
65/100

Date Published: 2026-06-08

Date Updated: 2026-06-09

Author: Sinisa Markovic

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Meta/WhatsApp reported it disrupted NSO Group–linked spear‑phishing social engineering attempts that attempted to trick people into clicking malicious links outside WhatsApp. WhatsApp removed associated test accounts and groups, shared threat indicators, and asked a U.S. court to hold NSO in contempt for violating a prior injunction; the announcement included few technical details or victim counts.

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