US court orders spyware company NSO to stop targeting WhatsApp, reduces damages

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WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - A U.S. court has ordered Israel’s NSO Group to stop targeting Meta Platforms’ (META.O), opens new tab WhatsApp messaging service, a development the spyware company warned could put it out of business.

In a 25-page ruling, opens new tab handed down Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Phyllis Hamilton imposed a permanent injunction on NSO Group’s efforts to break into WhatsApp, one of the world’s most widely used communications platforms.

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