US court finds spyware maker NSO liable for WhatsApp hacks
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STIX ID: report--2d4476a4-86e3-5338-bcb7-b977b2f72b3b
Feed Name: Bleeping Computer
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A U.S. federal court found NSO Group used WhatsApp zero-day vulnerabilities, including a previously unknown exploit called "Erised," to deploy Pegasus spyware in zero-click campaigns affecting at least 1,400 devices; attacks persisted after litigation until WhatsApp patched its servers in May 2020. The report highlights links to high-profile targets (diplomats, journalists, government officials), prior U.S. sanctions, and ongoing legal and remediation actions.
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