WhatsApp disrupted phishing attempts linked to NSO, blacklisted by the US for security concerns.
Published On 8 Jun 20268 Jun 2026
Meta has said it is filing a federal US court contempt order against Israeli spyware firm NSO Group for violating a permanent injunction that barred it from ever targeting WhatsApp and its users.
The company said on Monday that its WhatsApp messaging service disrupted new spear phishing attempts linked to NSO, an entity blacklisted by the United States government for engaging in activities that are contrary to national security or foreign policy interests.
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These attempts were similar to previous “1-click phishing campaigns”, aimed to trick users into clicking malicious links and direct them to external websites, Meta said in a blogpost.
A “1-click” is a type of cyberattack where a single…
