Summary:
- A jury has ordered the cybersecurity company NSO Group to pay $167 million in damages for hacking WhatsApp users.
- NSO Group developed a spyware called Pegasus that was used to target and infect smartphones, allowing the company to access private messages, photos, and other data.
- The ruling is a significant legal victory against the use of powerful surveillance tools by private companies, which can be abused to violate people's privacy and human rights.