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big win: a US jury has ordered NSO group, the Israeli company behind Pegasus spyware, to pay WhatsApp $168 million for a 2019 hack that targeted journalists, activists, and political dissidents.
it's the first time a spyware maker has been held legally responsible for exploiting smartphone platforms like WhatsApp, setting a major precedent for the surveillance tech industry.
https://www.ft.com/content/be26c503-b4e0-4ba5-a5ca-e9e75c351c46
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