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Judge denies WhatsApp’s bid to hold spyware maker in contempt for allegedly targeting users

The Record · · International · Surveillance & Civil Liberties

WhatsApp argued that NSO Group violated a 2025 injunction against using the messaging app to spread spyware. A federal judge said WhatsApp hurt its case by not revealing enough information.

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