<ul><li>NSO Group, the Israeli spyware-maker behind Pegasus, has been ordered to pay Meta $167.25 million for hacking 1,400 users through WhatsApp by a federal jury in California.</li><li>Meta sued NSO Group in 2019 after vulnerabilities allowing Pegasus installation through phone calls were identified by Citizen Lab, giving access to cameras, microphones, emails, and locations.</li><li>Meta was awarded $444,719 in compensatory damages, with the verdict seen as a win for privacy and security against illegal spyware use.</li><li>Going forward, Meta will seek a court order to prevent NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp, while also donating to digital rights organizations to combat spyware threats.</li></ul>

Meta awarded $167.25 million over Pegasus spyware attack

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