Meta said it disrupted a spearphishing campaign linked to NSO Group and filed a contempt-of-court complaint after alleging the company violated a permanent injunction against targeting WhatsApp users. The activity involved malicious links, fake accounts, and WhatsApp groups, and Meta argued the case shows why NSO Group should remain on the U.S. Entity List. #NSOGroup #Pegasus #WhatsApp #CitizenLab
Keypoints
- Meta says it disrupted a spearphishing campaign linked to NSO Group.
- The campaign used malicious links to lure victims to external websites.
- Meta also removed test accounts and groups created on WhatsApp.
- The company filed a contempt-of-court complaint over alleged injunction violations.
- Meta and researchers say NSO Group should remain on the U.S. Entity List.
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