<ul><li>Israeli cybersecurity company NSO Group Technologies Ltd. ordered to pay $167 million in damages to Meta after a 6-year court battle over installing spyware on WhatsApp accounts of journalists and activists.</li><li>Meta considers the verdict a victory for privacy and security, marking a critical deterrent against illegal spyware development and use that threatened safety and privacy.</li><li>NSO Group was found to have installed the Pegasus spyware on 1,400 WhatsApp accounts, enabling control of camera and microphone, access to location data, emails, and text messages with just a text message.</li><li>Despite claims of sovereign immunity and preventing serious crime, NSO Group may appeal the verdict, mentioning deployment of spyware by authorized government agencies.</li></ul>

Meta and NSO court battle over WhatsApp hack ends with Meta winning $167 million in damages

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