WASHINGTON
– The Guardian reported that NSO Group, the maker of one of the
world’s most sophisticated cyber weapons, has been ordered by a US court to
hand over its code for Pegasus and other spyware products to WhatsApp as part
of the company’s ongoing litigation.
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Judge
Phyllis Hamilton's ruling in the NSO Group versus WhatsApp lawsuit represents a
significant legal victory for WhatsApp.
The
lawsuit, which has been ongoing since 2019, alleges that NSO's spyware was used
against 1,400 WhatsApp users over a two-week period. NSO's Pegasus code, along
with other surveillance products it sells, is considered a closely guarded
state secret.
Although
NSO attempted to be excused from all its discovery obligations in the case,
Hamilton sided with WhatsApp and ordered NSO to produce all relevant spyware
data for a specific period. However, Hamilton ruled in NSO's favor regarding
the disclosure of client names and server architecture information. NSO
declined to comment on the decision, and the litigation is ongoing.
The
Pegasus software, if successfully deployed, can hack into any mobile phone and
gain access to various data types without user knowledge. The Biden
administration has blacklisted NSO, stating that its actions contradict US
foreign policy and national security interests. The administration has also
expressed concerns about the misuse of spyware products like Pegasus and has
unveiled a new policy to impose visa restrictions on individuals involved in
such misuse.
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