WhatsApp disrupts NSO Group spyware campaign, seeks contempt ruling over court order violation
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Summary
WhatsApp announced it disrupted a new spear-phishing hacking campaign linked to NSO Group, the spyware maker behind numerous global abuse cases. The Meta-owned messaging app accused NSO of violating a prior court order that prohibits targeting WhatsApp and its users. The campaign involved tricking users into clicking malicious links to deploy NSO's spyware. WhatsApp is now seeking to hold NSO in contempt of court over the alleged violation.
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· 4 pulledWhatsApp said that it disrupted a new hacking campaign linked to NSO Group, a spyware maker that has been ensnared in countless cases of abuse all over the world.
The messaging app maker accused NSO of violating an earlier court order that bars the company from targeting WhatsApp and its users with its spyware, and is seeking to hold NSO in contempt of court.
On Monday, the Meta-owned chat app announced that it 'caught and disrupted spear phishing attempts linked to NSO' after an investigation prompted by user reports.
They tried to trick people into clicking on malicious links to drive th
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