US District Judge Phyllis Hamilton has data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://courthousenews.com/israeli-spyware-company-blocked-from-whatsapp/” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:reduced;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>reduced the damages Meta is getting from the NSO Group from $167 million to $4 million, but she has also ordered the Israeli spyware maker to stop targeting WhatsApp. If you’ll recall, Meta data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ href=”https://www.engadget.com/2019-10-30-facebook-sues-nso-group.html” data-ylk=”slk:sued the NSO Group;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>sued the NSO Group in 2019 over its Pegasus spyware, which it said was used to spy on 1,400 people from 20 countries, including journalists and human rights activists. Meta said at the time that Pegasus can infect targets’ devices even without their participation by sending text…
