NSO Group is appealing a court order that requires it to cease targeting WhatsApp with its Pegasus spyware, which affected 1,400 users. The company claims the ruling could threaten its existence and hinder law enforcement operations, arguing the judge misinterpreted how Pegasus operates. #NSOGroup #Pegasus #WhatsAppTargeting #CFAA
Keypoints
- NSO Group filed an appeal to overturn a court ruling requiring them to stop targeting WhatsApp.
- The judge determined NSO used WhatsApp infrastructure to target 1,400 users with Pegasus spyware.
- NSO argued that blocking its operations could threaten the company’s survival and impact law enforcement efforts.
- The company claims the judge misinterpreted how Pegasus operates and its use of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
- The court order aims to prevent further exploitation of WhatsApp users by NSO’s spyware tools.
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