<ul><li>Israeli spyware maker NSO Group has been found liable for breaching hacking laws by using WhatsApp to infect devices with its Pegasus spyware.</li><li>The ruling comes after a five-year legal battle, with WhatsApp alleging that over 1,400 users were targeted with the spyware.</li><li>Judge Phyllis Hamilton stated that NSO must have gained access to WhatsApp and failed to offer a plausible explanation for how it could have done so without agreeing to the terms of service.</li><li>The case will proceed to trial in March 2025 to determine the damages that NSO Group should pay to WhatsApp.</li></ul>

WhatsApp scores historic victory against NSO Group in long-running spyware hacking case

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