Security News NSO Group fined $167M for spyware attacks on 1,400 WhatsApp users BleepingComputer Daniel Bender May 7, 2025 A U.S. federal jury has ordered Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group to pay WhatsApp $167,254,000 in punitive damages and $444,719 in compensatory damages for a 2019 campaign that targeted 1,400 users of the communication app.