<ul><li>Israeli cybersecurity company NSO Group was ordered to pay $167 million in damages to Meta after a six-year court battle over installing spyware on WhatsApp accounts.</li><li>Meta hailed the verdict as a victory for privacy and security, marking the first win against illegal spyware development and use.</li><li>The spyware vendor, NSO Group, had installed Pegasus spyware on 1,400 WhatsApp accounts, allowing access to cameras, microphones, and messages with just a text message.</li><li>NSO Group may appeal the verdict, claiming the software aimed to prevent serious crimes and terrorism, and was deployed responsibly by authorized government agencies.</li></ul>

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

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