The U.S. Supreme Court has decided that WhatsApp is allowed to sue NSO Group, the famous company behind the Pegasus spyware. The U.S. company sued NSO for installing the spyware on 1,400 devices where WhatsApp was also downloaded.
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- This marks the first time that Meta has successfully won a lawsuit against Israel-based NSO Group after having previously sued the company several times.
- NSO Group has asked to be recognized as a foreign government agent. If it were to be granted this status, it would be entitled to immunity under U.S. law, which limits lawsuits against foreign countries.
- WhatsApp officials claim that NSO's spyware, Pegasus, has enabled cyber-attacks that have posed significant privacy risks for human rights activists, journalists, and government officials.
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- NSO Group also has been blacklisted by the U.S. Commerce Department. The federal agency limited its access to American technology.