THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Meta Files for Federal Contempt Order Against Israeli Spyware Firm Over New WhatsApp Attacks.
Meta has filed for a federal court contempt order against Israeli spyware firm NSO Group, alleging it violated a permanent injunction by targeting WhatsApp users.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has filed for a federal court contempt order against NSO Group, accusing the Israeli spyware firm of violating a permanent injunction by targeting WhatsApp users. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - The injunction was initially put in place to prevent NSO from engaging in activities that threaten national security or foreign policy interests. DETAIL: Meta reports that it disrupted new “spear phishing” attempts linked to NSO, which involved “1-click phishing campaigns” designed to trick users into clicking malicious links. “No technology is off-limits to surveillance-for-hire firms, whose reported targets range from journalists to government officials, military…Open
