US Supreme Court allows WhatsApp to proceed with lawsuit against Israel's NSO Group image credit: Google

NSO Group had attempted to appeal a lower court's ruling that the lawsuit could move forward, claiming immunity as an agent for foreign governments image credit: Google

WhatsApp has accused NSO of exploiting a bug in the messaging app to install spy software and surveil over 1,400 people image credit: Google

Biden administration argued that private entities like NSO should not be entitled to foreign sovereign immunity image credit: Google

The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ruling, stating it was an "easy case" due to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act image credit: Google

1,400 WhatsApp users had their accounts accessed through the use of the Pegasus tracking software image credit: Google

The US government placed NSO and Israel's Candiru on a blacklist in November 2021 image credit: Google

Apple has taken legal action against NSO, claiming they violated the user terms and services agreement image credit: Google

The suit seeks both. inj unctive relief and financial compensation image credit: Google

NSO Group claims Pegasus is designed to aid law enforcement and intelligence agencies in combating crime and safe guarding national security image credit: Google