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Maker of Pegasus Spyware Ordered to Pay $167 Million in Damages over WhatsApp Hacks

HeadlineMay 09, 2025

In California, a federal jury has ordered Israeli spyware firm NSO Group to pay over $167 million in damages for hacking some 1,400 WhatsApp users with Pegasus spyware. The most targeted country in the case, which was first filed in 2019, was Mexico. Pegasus has been used to spy on politicians, activists and journalists around the world.

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