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

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 U.S. government for engaging in activities that are contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests.

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