American Jury Orders NSO Group to Pay $168 Million to WhatsApp and Meta for Pegasus Spyware Use

An American jury has ordered NSO Group to pay $168 million to WhatsApp and Meta for the use of the Pegasus spyware in 2019. This decision follows an attack where Pegasus exploited a vulnerability in WhatsApp to spy on users. The attack targeted approximately 1,400 users, including journalists, human rights activists, and diplomats. The impacts include the compromise of communication security and the violation of users' privacy.