Judge rules that NSO cannot continue to install spyware via WhatsApp pending appeal

A California federal judge has declined to stay an order preventing NSO Group from using WhatsApp infrastructure to mount spyware attacks, pending an appeal. The case centers on allegations that NSO targeted 1,400 WhatsApp users with its zero-click Pegasus spyware in 2019. The judge issued a limited administrative stay of up to 45 days to allow NSO Group to seek an appeals court's opinion.