NSO’s WhatsApp Spyware Tussle Needs US Stance, High Court Says

June 6, 2022, 1:51 PM UTC

The U.S. Supreme Court is seeking the Justice Department’s input on a legal feud between Israeli spyware maker NSO Group and Meta Platforms Inc. over surveillance software that allegedly targeted WhatsApp users.

NSO is trying to block the WhatsApp lawsuit, claiming immunity from legal action because of its work for foreign governments. In a Monday order, the justices asked the US solicitor general to file a brief in the case expressing the views of the federal government.

The use of NSO technologies, including a phone-hacking tool called Pegasus, has generated global controversy for giving governments spying capabilities. According to the ...

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