October 18, 2025
US court orders Israeli spyware company to stop targeting WhatsApp
NSO has, for years, been accused of facilitating human rights abuses through its flagship hacking tool, Pegasus. US judge issues permanent injunction preventing NSO group from hacking messaging platform WhatsApp. PHOTO: PIXABAY A US court has ordered Israel’s NSO Group to stop targeting Meta Platforms’ messaging service WhatsApp, a development the spyware company warned could put it out of business. In a 25-page ruling issued on Friday, US District Court Judge Phyllis Hamilton issued a permanent injunction against NSO Group’s attempts to hack into WhatsApp, one of the world’s most widely used communication platforms. Hamilton also gave NSO a significant



