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Judge denies WhatsApp’s bid to hold spyware maker in contempt for allegedly targeting users
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Summary
- A judge denied WhatsApp's request to hold NSO Group in contempt over allegations of targeting users with spyware.
- WhatsApp claimed NSO Group violated a 2025 injunction by using the messaging app to spread spyware, but a federal judge said its case was weakened by insufficient information disclosure.
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Judge denies WhatsApp’s bid to hold spyware maker in contempt for allegedly targeting users
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Judge denies WhatsApp’s bid to hold spyware maker in contempt for allegedly targeting users
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WhatsApp argued that NSO Group violated a 2025 injunction against using the messaging app to spread spyware. A federal judge said WhatsApp hurt its case by not revealing enough information.