Meta: NSO verdict ‘an important step forward’ for privacy, security

Meta said in a statement: “Six years ago, we detected and stopped an attack by the notorious spyware developer NSO against WhatsApp and its users, and today, our court case has made history as the first victory against illegal spyware that threatens the safety and privacy of everyone. The jury’s decision to force NSO to pay damages is a critical deterrent to this malicious industry against their illegal acts aimed at American companies and our users worldwide. This trial also revealed that WhatsApp was far from NSO’s only target – this is an industry-wide threat and it’ll take all of us to defend against it.” Meta added: “Today’s verdict in WhatsApp’s case is an important step forward for privacy and security as the first victory against the development and use of illegal spyware that threatens the safety and privacy of everyone. Today, the jury’s decision to force NSO, a notorious foreign spyware merchant, to pay damages is a critical deterrent to this malicious industry against their illegal acts aimed at American companies and the privacy and security of the people we serve.”