Appeals court revives Salvadoran journalists’ lawsuit against NSO Group

A U.S. appeals court has reversed a lower court decision, allowing Salvadoran journalists to pursue a lawsuit against NSO Group for allegedly using Pegasus spyware against them. The case highlights concerns over the global reach of spyware and the accountability of manufacturers like NSO Group. #Pegasus #NSOGroup

Keypoints

The appellate court found the district court improperly dismissed the lawsuit by El Faro journalists.
Pegasus spyware was installed on journalists’ phones at least 226 times between June 2020 and November 2021.
The case involves allegations that NSO Group engaged with Apple’s U.S.-based servers to execute attacks.
Major U.S. tech companies supported the journalists’ appeal to hold spyware manufacturers accountable.
Journalists aim to uncover the government clients behind the spyware and seek its deletion.