NSO Group Ordered to Pay Meta $167 Million in Damages
1. Meta awarded $167 million from NSO Group over hacked WhatsApp accounts. 2. NSO Group's Pegasus software targeted journalists and activists' phones globally. 3. Judge ruled NSO violated cybersecurity laws in hacking Meta's service. 4. Damages aimed to deter illegal spyware activities against American firms. 5. WhatsApp plans to donate the $167 million to digital rights organizations.