Meta Continues Legal Action Against NSO Group for WhatsApp Hacking

Meta is pursuing legal action against NSO Group, alleging that the latter is hacking WhatsApp and not just its users. A procedural decision was issued by Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the Northern District of California. According to this decision, NSO Group is prohibited from presenting evidence regarding the identity of its clients, implying that the targeted WhatsApp users are presumed or actual criminals, or alleging that WhatsApp had insufficient security protections. The judge highlighted that NSO Group weakened its arguments by making contradictory statements about the use of its technology by its clients. The judge also noted the lack of specific evidence on the types of crimes or security threats that its clients are actually investigating.