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WhatsApp contempt motion against NSO Group

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WhatsApp moved the US court to hold NSO Group in contempt over a permanent injunction tied to spyware targeting of users. The company says NSO violated the order by using social engineering and malicious links aimed at WhatsApp users and by creating test accounts and groups that were taken down. The request seeks to keep the court's restrictions on NSO in force after years of litigation over Pegasus.

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Timeline

  1. 09.06.2026 11:15 2 articles · 1mo ago

    WhatsApp asks US court to hold NSO Group in contempt

    Legal Policy Action Update

    On June 8, WhatsApp asks a US court to hold NSO Group in contempt over an alleged violation of a permanent injunction banning the spyware firm from targeting users, seeking to keep the court's restrictions in force.

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  2. 09.06.2026 11:15 1 articles · 1mo ago

    WhatsApp publishes domains tied to NSO Group phishing campaign

    Detection Ioc Update

    WhatsApp says it successfully disrupted NSO Group-linked social engineering attempts that used malicious links to drive users to external websites and involved test accounts and groups on WhatsApp, and it published three domains tied to the campaign so other users can check whether they were targeted.

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