LET THEM FIGHT - Meta VS. Pegasus Spyware
In late February, 2024, Israeli spyware firm, NSO Group, was ordered by a US District Court to disclose the source code of its product–the infamous Pegasus Spyware–to the Meta corporation.
The trial, which began in 2019, focused on how its product was used to spy on 1400 WhatsApp users, including journalists, political dissidents, and various activists.
While Meta as an entity has had its own share of accusations lodged against it regarding the mistreatment of customer data, this particular event has been seen as a small victory against the cryptic world of the spyware industry.
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