United States of America: Northern District Court of California issued interim ruling in lawsuit concerning alleged unauthorised surveillance on Whatsapp by NSO Group

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Northern District Court of California issued interim ruling in lawsuit concerning alleged unauthorised surveillance on Whatsapp by NSO Group

On 20 December 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued a ruling in favour of WhatsApp in a lawsuit against NSO Group, an Israeli technology firm, for deploying Pegasus malware. The court found NSO Group …

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2024-12-20
under investigation

On 20 December 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issue…

2025-05-06
in force

On 6 May 2025, the Northern District Court of California issued ruling in the lawsuit brought by Wh…