WhatsApp recently won a lawsuit against NSO Group, an Israeli spyware producer, requiring the company to turn over its code. This could have major repercussions for NSO Group, whose Pegasus spyware has been used to spy on human rights activists, journalists and opposition politicians.
WhatsApp has alleged that NSO Group exploited a vulnerability in its system to attach Pegasus to phones targeted by NSO Group clients, and facilitated surveillance of about 1,400 users over the course of two weeks.
Pegasus, a powerful spyware, has recently been used in several European countries to marginalize opposition politicians and spy on journalists. It is easily placed on victim's phones without their knowledge and can read emails and text messages.
A California federal judge ordered the spyware producer NSO Group to turn over its highly protected secret code as part of discovery in a years-long lawsuit. The Guardian first reported the court order, which WhatsApp said is an important milestone in protecting users against unlawful attacks.
Reference : nso group spyware from "The Record"
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