NSO PERMANENTLY BARRED FROM TARGETING WHATSAPP USERS WITH PEGASUS SPYWARE

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A federal judge issued a permanent injunction against NSO, banning it from using Pegasus spyware on WhatsApp users and requiring it to delete illegally obtained data. The ruling, from Meta's lawsuit, revealed that Pegasus infected activists', diplomats', and journalists' devices. Punitive damages were reduced, but the case sets a precedent that enhances privacy protections and makes attacks on encrypted platforms like WhatsApp riskier.