WhatsApp says it caught new spyware attacks linked to NSO Group in violation of court order

WhatsApp reported it caught and disrupted spear-phishing attempts tied to NSO Group that attempted to lure users to external malicious links to deliver the Pegasus spyware; WhatsApp has filed a contempt motion alleging NSO violated a prior court injunction banning targeting of WhatsApp users. The article contextualizes the incident with NSO's history of Pegasus abuse, past legal rulings and damages, U.S. government blocklisting/sanctions of spyware firms, and industry responses to harden platforms against such exploitation.