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Spyware firm targeted WhatsApp users in defiance of US court order, Meta says
Published 9 June 2026 ¡ tech
Tech company says it âcaught and disruptedâ NSO Groupâs attempts to access accounts in Jordan and Lebanon A spyware firm has been targeting WhatsApp users
Tech company says it âcaught and disruptedâ NSO Groupâs attempts to access accounts in Jordan and Lebanon A spyware firm has been targeting WhatsApp users with malicious links in contravention of a US court order forbidding it from doing so, Meta has said.
In a post, Meta said WhatsApp had âcaught and disrupted spear phishing attemptsâ by NSO Group, which a spokesperson said targeted a handful of users in Jordan and Lebanon.
It had also caught the group creating âtest accounts and groupsâ on WhatsApp. Continue reading...
Published: June 9, 2026 ⢠9:50 PM IST ¡ Updated: June 9, 2026 ⢠10:40 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Tech company says it âcaught and disruptedâ NSO Groupâs attempts to access accounts in Jordan and Lebanon A spyware firm has been targeting WhatsApp users with malicious links in contravention of a US court order forbidding it from doing so, Meta has said.
In a post, Meta said WhatsApp had âcaught and disrupted spear phishing attemptsâ by NSO Group, which a spokesperson said targeted a handful of users in Jordan and Lebanon.
It had also caught the group creating âtest accounts and groupsâ on WhatsApp.
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