Meta to take legal action against Israeli spyware company NSO
Summary
Meta is taking legal action against the Israeli spyware company NSO Group for breaking a court order that bans it from targeting WhatsApp users. Meta found new hacking attempts linked to NSO that tried to trick people into clicking harmful links on WhatsApp.Key Facts
- Meta is filing a contempt order in a US federal court against NSO Group.
- A court previously banned NSO from targeting WhatsApp and its users.
- Meta detected new spear phishing attacks connected to NSO on WhatsApp.
- Spear phishing attempts involved “1-click” attacks where one click could compromise a user’s device or account.
- Meta removed fake accounts and groups created by NSO on its platform.
- NSO is blacklisted by the US government for national security concerns.
- Last year, NSO was ordered by a US court to stop targeting WhatsApp, reducing its damages owed to Meta from $167 million to $4 million.
- Meta is supported by civil rights groups and privacy experts in fighting NSO’s appeal against the court order.
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