US Supreme Court allows WhatsApp to proceed with lawsuit against Israel's NSO Group

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   The suit seeks both. injunctive relief and financial compensation

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

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