Court Document Exposes Global Targeting of WhatsApp Users by NSO Spyware

Court Document Exposes Global Targeting of WhatsApp Users by NSO Spyware
A recent court document reveals that NSO Group's Pegasus spyware targeted 1,223 WhatsApp users across 51 countries during a 2019 hacking campaign. This information comes from a lawsuit filed by WhatsApp against NSO Group, highlighting the scale of the surveillance, which included over 100 human rights activists and journalists. Mexico had the highest number of victims, followed by India and Bahrain. The document also sheds light on the financial aspects of NSO Group's operations, with Mexico reportedly spending over $60 million on their spyware. The upcoming hearing will determine the damages NSO Group must pay to WhatsApp.