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WhatsApp Blocks NSO Group Pegasus Spyware Campaign
Meta has intercepted a targeted spear-phishing campaign by NSO Group aimed at deploying Pegasus spyware to WhatsApp users in Jordan and Lebanon. The attack utilizes sophisticated social engineering templates and malicious redirection URLs to bypass traditional security controls and achieve device compromise. This campaign directly violates a 2025 permanent federal injunction against NSO Group. In response, Meta is pursuing legal contempt motions to enforce judicial orders, moving beyond technical disruption to aggressive litigation to protect user privacy and platform integrity.
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