Meta loses contempt motion against NSO over claims of spyware injection
( October 16, 2026, 20:33 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms' contempt motion against NSO Group Technologies has been denied by a federal judge in California who said the evidence that NSO was using WhatsApp as a delivery vehicle for its spyware was not strong enough. "Overall, as with the evidence regarding the creation of new Whatsapp accounts, the court concludes that the details provided in the [Meta engineer Andrew] Blaich declaration are simply not enough to meet the demanding 'clear and convincing evidence' standard," US District Judge Phyllis Hamilton ruled.See attached order....
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