U.S. Jury Orders Israeli Spyware Maker NSO Group to Pay $167 Million Over WhatsApp Hack

California (Quds News Network)- A U.S. federal jury on Tuesday ordered Israeli spyware company NSO Group to pay $167 million in punitive damages for hacking WhatsApp users, reported the Washington Post. The verdict followed six years of legal battles and marked the largest penalty ever imposed on a spyware firm.

The jury reached its decision in Oakland, California, after two days of deliberation. The court also awarded $440,000 in compensatory damages to WhatsApp’s parent company,…