NSO kept spying on WhatsApp users despite Meta lawsuit

US Court fines Israeli Spyware Firm NSO $167mn for Targeting Whatsapp

( Middle East Monitor ) – A federal jury in California has ordered Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group to pay Meta $167 million in punitive damages, marking the first time a court has imposed financial liability on a spyware vendor for abuses linked to its software. The ruling sends a strong signal that private firms profiting from invasive surveillance technology will not be shielded by their association with government clients. After a single …

NSO kept spying on WhatsApp users despite Meta lawsuit

Last week, NSO was ordered to pay Meta for targeting WhatsApp users. Now, TechCrunch has a report on the 1,000+ page transcript of the trial.

Seven things we learned from WhatsApp vs. NSO Group spyware lawsuit

The landmark trial between WhatsApp and NSO Group unearthed several new revelations. We recap some of them here.

NSO Group Owes Meta $167 Million In Damages For Using WhatsApp Servers To Deliver Malware

We'll have to see if NSO Group has this sort of cash just laying around. Seems unlikely, what with its financial backers pulling out in response to a steady stream of negative headlines, as well as the company considering exiting the highly-profitable offensive malware market. Sure, this will be appealed and NSO will try to…

US court hits Israeli spyware firm NSO with $167m fine

A California federal jury has ordered Israeli surveillance company NSO Group to pay Meta $167 million in punitive damages, setting a precedent as the first court ruling to impose financial penalties on a spyware vendor for misuse of its technology. The verdict delivers a clear message that commercial enterprises profiting from intrusive surveillance tools cannot […] The post US court hits Israeli spyware firm NSO with $167m fine appeared first o…

US court hits Israeli spyware firm NSO with $167m fine over Pegasus abuses

MEMO | May 14, 2025 A federal jury in California has ordered Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group to pay Meta $167 million in punitive damages, marking the first time a court has imposed financial liability on a spyware vendor for abuses linked to its software. The ruling sends a strong signal that private firms profiting from invasive surveillance technology will not be shielded by their association with government clients. After a single day of…