A US judge strikes a major blow in favor of Meta's WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of using a bug in the messaging app to install unauthorized spyware. RememberAt least 1,400 individuals, including journalists, human rights activists, and political dissidents, were targeted. This pretty naughty spyware was installed on a smartphone simply by placing a call, even if the call went unanswered.
Will Cathcart, WhatsApp's head, described the ruling as a significant victory for privacy. He emphasized that the company's five-year legal battle aimed to hold spyware firms accountable, asserting that such firms should not be able to evade responsibility or claim immunity for illegal activities. I think we can all agree on that. A WhatsApp spokesperson expressed gratitude for the court's decision.