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U.S. Judge Rules in WhatsApp vs. NSO Group Case

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🦅 WhatsApp secures legal victory against NSO Group over spyware misuse. A federal judge in California ruled in favor of WhatsApp, finding that NSO Group exploited a security vulnerability to deploy its Pegasus spyware on the messaging platform. The court criticized NSO for failing to comply with discovery orders and held the company liable for breaching WhatsApp’s terms of service. WhatsApp’s head, Will Cathcart, hailed the ruling as a significant win for privacy, emphasizing the need for accountability for spyware companies. The case, originally filed in 2019, is set to proceed to trial to determine damages, following revelations that NSO continued to misuse WhatsApp until May 2020.

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