Judge Bars NSO Group From Targeting WhatsApp Users

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A U.S. judge has permanently banned spyware maker NSO Group from exploiting WhatsApp after its 2019 campaign against 1,400 users. The court slashed NSO’s damages from $167M to $4M, citing insufficient proof of “egregious” conduct. WhatsApp’s Will Cathcart said the ruling “protects civil society from spyware abuse.”

[Rimon Khan]

A strong legal precedent for digital privacy — this ruling reinforces accountability in cyber surveillance.

[Abdul Khan]

Such bans highlight the growing tension between national security interests and user data rights.