Jury Orders NSO Group to Pay $168 Million to WhatsApp for Spyware Infections
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A jury has decided that NSO Group must pay $168 million in damages to WhatsApp for spyware infections. This decision comes as part of a historic lawsuit that has seen many twists and turns. The verdict follows accusations that NSO Group used its Pegasus spyware to infect the devices of more than 1,400 WhatsApp users in 2019. The real impacts include privacy violations and compromises to user security.