Security News > 2019 > October > Facebook Sues Israeli NSO Spyware Firm For Hacking WhatsApp Users
2019-10-29 21:18
Finally, for the very first time, an encrypted messaging service provider is taking legal action against a private entity that has carried out malicious attacks against its users. Facebook filed a lawsuit against Israeli mobile surveillance firm NSO Group on Tuesday, alleging that the company was actively involved in hacking users of its end-to-end encrypted WhatsApp messaging service.
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