NSO Group Hacking WhatsApp Despite Court Order

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WhatsApp has caught the NSO Group phishing its users, in violation of a court order.

			Tags: [courts](https://www.schneier.com/tag/courts/), [hacking](https://www.schneier.com/tag/hacking/), [phishing](https://www.schneier.com/tag/phishing/), [spyware](https://www.schneier.com/tag/spyware/), [WhatsApp](https://www.schneier.com/tag/whatsapp/)			

	
	
	
		[Posted on June 10, 2026 at 7:08 AM](https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/06/nso-group-hacking-whatsapp-despite-court-order.html)			•
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