Meta to take legal action against Israeli spyware firm NSO, foils phishing attacks

LONDON: Meta said on Monday it is filing a federal court contempt order against Israeli spyware firm ​NSO Group for violating a permanent injunction that barred it from ever targeting WhatsApp and its users. The company said its WhatsApp messaging service disrupted new spear phishing attempts linked to NSO, an entity blacklisted by the US government for engaging in activities that are contrary to ‌the national ‌security or foreign policy ​interests.