WhatsApp files contempt motion against NSO Group for violating court order with spearfishing attacks
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Summary
WhatsApp has accused spyware manufacturer NSO Group of launching spearfishing attacks against its users, violating a permanent court injunction from October that barred NSO from using WhatsApp as an attack vector. The Meta-owned messaging app detected the attacks after users reported suspicious activity and is now filing a federal court contempt order against NSO. NSO has been implicated in spyware abuses worldwide, including targeting human rights activists.
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The Meta-owned messaging app detected the attacks after users reported suspicious activity, according to a Meta blog post.
WhatsApp is filing a federal court contempt order against NSO for violating the permanent injunction that bars it from mounting such attacks, the blog post said.
NSO has been implicated in spyware abuses worldwide that have snooped on human rights activists.
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