NSO Group Faces Hefty Pegasus Penalty

Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 8:20 am

In a significant legal rebuke, NSO Group has been saddled with a fine nearing $168 million for compromising WhatsApp users through its Pegasus spyware. The ruling underscores a rare moment of accountability in digital espionage, serving up a stark reminder that such intrusive practices won’t go unchecked.

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bleepingcomputer.com / NSO Group fined $167M for spyware attacks on 1,400 WhatsApp users

A U.S. federal jury has ordered Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group to pay WhatsApp $167,254,000 in punitive damages and $444,719 in compensatory damages for a 2019 campaign that targeted 1,400 users of the communication app. [...]

medianama.com / Pegasus Case: NSO Hit With $167M Penalty for Hacking WhatsApp Users Like Indian Politicians

After 5 years of legal battle, Meta is getting $167 million in punitive damages as the US court found the NSO Group violated WhatsApp terms of service and the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The post Pegasus Case: NSO Hit With $167M Penalty for Hacking WhatsApp Users Like Indian Politicians…

winbuzzer.com / Meta Awarded Nearly $168 Million in NSO Group Pegasus Spyware Case about Exploiting WhatsApp

A U.S. jury has ordered Israel's NSO Group to pay Meta almost $168 million for using its Pegasus spyware to compromise over 1,400 WhatsApp accounts in 2019. The post Meta Awarded Nearly $168 Million in NSO Group Pegasus Spyware Case about Exploiting WhatsApp appeared first on WinBuzzer.

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