NSO Group—NSO Group continued targeting WhatsApp users with Pegasus spyware in defiance of US court order
Middle East Eye reported in June 2026 that Israeli spyware firm NSO Group continued to target WhatsApp users with Pegasus despite a binding US court order arising from the Meta v. NSO Group litigation. The reporting cited evidence of continued infections after the judgment, raising the prospect of contempt proceedings and renewed pressure on US sanctions enforcement against the company.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authoritarian Compliance | +toward | secondary | -0.50 |
| Press Freedom | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Surveillance Technology | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| User Privacy | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.993 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.66)
Evidence (2 signals)
Al Jazeera reported Meta will pursue new legal action against NSO Group over continued WhatsApp targeting
Al Jazeera reported that Meta said it would take further legal action against NSO Group after finding evidence the Israeli spyware maker continued targeting WhatsApp users with Pegasus following the binding US court judgment in Meta v. NSO Group, corroborating earlier Middle East Eye reporting on post-judgment infections.
Middle East Eye reported NSO continued WhatsApp targeting despite US court order
Middle East Eye published evidence that NSO Group continued targeting WhatsApp users with Pegasus spyware after a US federal court order arising from the Meta v. NSO Group litigation, raising the prospect of contempt proceedings and renewed sanctions enforcement.