Court clash between Meta and NSO ends in $168 million defeat for Israeli spyware firm

Court clash between Meta and NSO ends in $168 million defeat for Israeli spyware firm

Verdict caps six-year legal battle between America's biggest social networking platform and the world's best known spyware company

WhatsApp, owned by Meta, won a lawsuit in a U.S. court against NSO Group, Israeli software developer Pegasus, for using the platform for cyber-espionage. The story began six years ago. On October 29, 2019, WhatsApp filed the lawsuit against NSO Group and Q Cyber Technologies in the Northern District of California. The charge became media because it involved the use of Pegasus software to carry out cyber-espionage tasks on about 1,400 devices, be…

US jury orders NSO Group to pay WhatsApp $168M in damages over spyware use

A California jury ordered NSO Group Technologies to pay WhatsApp $444,719 in compensatory damages and $167,254,000 in punitive damages on Tuesday. The jury found that “NSO engaged in malice, oppression, or fraud in violating the California Comprehensive Data Access and Fraud Act”. WhatsApp brought its complaint against NSO, an Israeli cybersecurity company, on October 29, 2019, in the District Court for the Northern District of California. Whats…

After more than five years of legal battle, NSO Group, the creator of the spy software Pegasus, was sentenced to pay a fine of 167.25 million dollars in punitive damages, as well as about $444,719 dollars of compensatory damages to WhatsApp. This decision follows on from ... Read more Like KultureGeek on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter Don't forget to download our free iAddict app for iPhone and iPad (link App Store) Read more Pegasus softwar…

Meta Wins $168M Case Against NSO Spyware Firm

In a landmark legal victory, Meta Platforms has won a settlement against Israeli spyware firm NSO Group for $168 million marking an end of a six year court battle over the company’s illegal surveillance activities. The California jury awarded $444,719 in compensatory damages and a whopping $167.3 million in punitive damages marking the first judicial...

Over $167M to be paid by NSO Group to WhatsApp over spyware hack

Such a jury ruling, which is set to be appealed by NSO Group, was hailed by WhatsApp to be "the first victory" against illegal spyware development and usage. Introduction to Malware Binary Triage (IMBT) Course Looking …