Meta and NSO are two technology companies that have been involved in a legal dispute since 2019. Meta, which owns WhatsApp, sued NSO for allegedly using its Pegasus spyware to hack into the phones of 1,400 WhatsApp users. NSO denied the allegations and claimed that it only sells its spyware to government agencies for legitimate purposes.
Recently, a U.S. court ordered NSO to hand over its Pegasus code and other spyware products to WhatsApp as part of the discovery process in the lawsuit. This is a major setback for NSO, as its code is considered a state secret and highly valuable. NSO has also faced other challenges, such as being blacklisted by the U.S. government, sued by Apple, and exposed by media reports for its role in spying on activists, journalists, and dissidents around the world.
Meta and NSO are still in litigation, and the outcome of the case could have significant implications for the future of privacy and security in the digital age.
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