Israeli spyware firm to face damages trial after US judge finds it liable for anti-hacking laws
By Maria Dinzeo ( December 21, 2024, 00:10 GMT | Insight) -- Israeli spyware firm NSO Group will face a damages trial after a federal judge found it used WhatsApp to install its cyber-surveillance tool on mobile devices of some 1,400 journalists and activists in violation of federal and California anti-hacking laws.A federal judge found Israeli spyware firm NSO Group liable for using WhatsApp to install its cyber-surveillance tool on mobile devices of some 1,400 journalists and activists in violation of federal and California anti-hacking laws....
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