NSO Group must pay more than $167 million in damages to WhatsApp for spyware campaign

Spyware Maker NSO group will have to pay more than 167 million dollars for WhatsApp for the 2019 Hacking campaign against more than 1,400 users.

After a five-year legal war on Tuesday, the jury must pay $ 167,256,000 and pay $ 444,719 with the suspension of the NSO group.

This is a giant legal victory for WhatsApp Asked for more than $ 400,000 According to the time, which should not be corrected to restore, explore, investigate, investigate attacks, investigating and make adjustments

Whatsapp’s spokeswoman Zadeh Alsawah, “The court turned into history as the first victory against the illegal spy program that threatens everyone’s safety and confidentiality.”

Alsawah is an illegal spy program that threatens everyone’s security and confidentiality, an illegal spy program, which is an illegal spy program, is an important step in the harmful industrial protection against American companies and privacy and security. “

NSO Group spokesman Gil Lainer left the door open to the complaint.

“We will carefully examine the information from the verdict and said, including additional legal processes and applications, including relevant legal treatment and applications.

The court also claimed all claims, for example, a number of verses 2019 spy software campaign locationAs well as Names of the customers of some NSO group.

The judge ends – a legal battle that the potential application is starting five years ago Whatsapp spy software has filed a claim against the manufacturer. Meta-owned company accused the NSO group to enter whatsapp servers and operation Audio calling a weakness In the application of conversation, the opposition, human rights activists and journalists, including 1,400 people.

WhatsApp head Cathcart, explained the reasoning of the case OP-ed in a Washington post At that time, “This,” this, “this,” this, it should serve as a wake up call for technology companies, governments and all Internet users.

December last year, Whatsapp won. Judge Phyllis Hamilton, who led the case, was responsible for violating the Federal and California Hacking laws in the 2019 Spyware campaign of the NSO group. The judge was also responsible for prohibiting the use of the NSO group to violate WhatsApp service conditions.

CathCart celebrated December Judge In an X post This was “a great victory for privacy” and “control companies should be noted that illegal spying will not be tolerated.”

At this point, this spyware has passed to the court of jury to determine what WhatsApp is the blessing of the company.

Concore-Railton, a large researcher, a large researcher in a civilian laboratory, reads more spy software industry, noted.

“This is an incredible point for those around since the start of the research on the mercenary spy program,” said Scott-Railton Techcrunch. “The NSO is many millions of dollars in many millions of dollars after hacking every trick and delay tactics.

“The company has been harmed by this court. In addition to the bigger punishment, the greater impact of this work hit the efforts of the NSO’s working activities,” said Scott-Railton.

This story was updated to include comments from WhatsApp and John Scott-Railton.