{"id":7147,"date":"2026-06-08T15:35:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/meta-to-take-legal-action-against-israeli-spyware-company-nso\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:35:47","slug":"meta-to-take-legal-action-against-israeli-spyware-company-nso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/meta-to-take-legal-action-against-israeli-spyware-company-nso\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta to take legal action against Israeli spyware company NSO"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>WhatsApp disrupted phishing attempts linked to NSO, blacklisted by the US for security concerns.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Meta has said it is \u2060filing a federal US \u2060court contempt order against Israeli spyware firm NSO Group for violating a permanent injunction that barred it from ever \u2060targeting WhatsApp and its users.<\/p>\n<p>The company said on Monday that its WhatsApp messaging service disrupted new spear phishing attempts linked to NSO, an \u2060entity blacklisted by the United States government for engaging in activities that are contrary to national security or foreign policy interests.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 3 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/16\/two-presidential-campaign-staffers-killed-in-colombia-as-elections-near\">Two presidential campaign staffers killed in Colombia as elections near<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/economy\/2026\/5\/18\/nextera-dominion-to-create-huge-power-biz-as-ai-drives-us-energy-demand\">NextEra, Dominion to create huge power biz as AI drives US energy demand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/economy\/2026\/5\/20\/meta-cuts-8000-jobs-in-sweeping-global-layoffs\">Meta cuts 8,000 jobs in sweeping global layoffs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>These attempts were similar to previous \u201c1-click phishing campaigns\u201d, aimed to trick users into clicking \u200cmalicious links and direct them to external websites, Meta said in a blogpost.<\/p>\n<p>A \u201c1-click\u201d is a type of cyberattack where a single click on a malicious link or attachment is sufficient to compromise a victim\u2019s device or account, without requiring them to enter their credentials.<\/p>\n<p>Meta said WhatsApp took down test accounts \u2060and groups created by NSO on its platform. \u2060NSO did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, a US court ordered NSO to stop targeting Meta\u2019s WhatsApp, a development the spyware \u2060company warned could put it out of business.<\/p>\n<p>While the ruling significantly reduced the punitive damages NSO \u2060owed Meta to $4m from an \u2060initial $167m, the injunction itself was seen as a substantial challenge for the company, which faces ongoing accusations of enabling human rights abuses through its Pegasus hacking tool.<\/p>\n<p>Meta \u200csaid on Monday that last month it was joined by 12 prominent civil rights organisations, a coalition of security researchers, privacy advocates \u200cand \u200cdigital rights experts, who filed their amicus briefs to fight NSO\u2019s appeal against the permanent injunction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WhatsApp disrupted phishing attempts linked to NSO, blacklisted by the US for security concerns. 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