NSO Group

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Apple cites NSO Group’s Pegasus as an example of mercenary spyware historically associated with this type of attack; the article says there is no evidence that the current notifications are specifically related to Pegasus. Apple Sends New iPhone Alerts Warning of Mercenary Spyware Targeting
WhatsApp accused NSO Group of using spearphishing and social engineering against its users in violation of a court injunction; this is an allegation reported in the article. WhatsApp Seeks Contempt Order Against NSO Over Alleged Phishing Attacks
Meta linked the disrupted social-engineering and spear-phishing attempts targeting WhatsApp users to NSO Group; the article describes the campaign attribution as alleged. WhatsApp Says It Disrupted Phishing Attempts Linked to NSO Group
Meta said it disrupted a spearphishing campaign linked to NSO Group and alleged the company violated a court injunction against targeting WhatsApp users. NSO Group did not respond to requests for comment. Meta Files Contempt Complaint, Says NSO Group Defied WhatsApp Injunction
Meta linked the blocked spear-phishing attempts and malicious domains to NSO Group. Meta is seeking a contempt order over alleged violations of an injunction barring the company from targeting WhatsApp and its users; the article also reports that a U.S. court previously found NSO Group violated U.S. laws by exploiting WhatsApp servers to deploy Pegasus spyware. Meta Says It Blocked NSO-Linked WhatsApp Phishing Attempts, Seeks Contempt Order

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