--- title: "NSO Group back in Meta's crosshairs after alleged WhatsApp targeting" url: https://daily.dev/posts/nso-group-back-in-meta-s-crosshairs-after-alleged-whatsapp-targeting-fxfcxyqxy source_url: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/06/08/nso-group-back-in-metas-crosshairs-after-alleged-whatsapp-targeting/5252105 type: article source: "The Register" published: 2026-06-08T12:12:12.102Z updated: 2026-06-10T11:12:16.418Z tags: ["phishing"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # NSO Group back in Meta's crosshairs after alleged WhatsApp targeting **[The Register](https://daily.dev/sources/theregister)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Meta has renewed legal action against NSO Group, alleging the Israeli spyware vendor continued running phishing operations targeting WhatsApp users even after a federal court ordered it to stop. The case highlights ongoing tensions between major tech platforms and commercial surveillance-for-hire vendors. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Meta drags NSO back to court over WhatsApp spyware](https://daily.dev/posts/meta-drags-nso-back-to-court-over-whatsapp-spyware-rnfhis4xj) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [NSO permanently barred from targeting WhatsApp users with Pegasus spyware](https://daily.dev/posts/nso-permanently-barred-from-targeting-whatsapp-users-with-pegasus-spyware-e9r0w29fh) · Ars Technica · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#phishing](https://daily.dev/tags/phishing) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/nso-group-back-in-meta-s-crosshairs-after-alleged-whatsapp-targeting-fxfcxyqxy)