Meta Blocks NSO Group's New WhatsApp Phishing Attack, Files Contempt Order
Jun 08, 2026
Spyware / Mobile Security
Meta on Monday said it detected and blocked spear-phishing attempts linked to Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group . In addition, the tech giant said it's filing a federal court contempt order against the company for violating a permanent injunction that barred it from targeting WhatsApp and its users. "They tried to trick people into clicking on malicious links to drive them to external websites outside of WhatsApp, similar to previously reported 1-click phishing campaigns linked to NSO," Meta said . The social media company also said it caught NSO Group creating test accounts and groups on WhatsApp. They have since been taken down by Meta. The list of malicious domains linked to the activity is listed below - fr24cast[.]com ghazacast[.]com ikhwancast[.]com The development comes a year after NSO Group was fined approximately $168 million in monetary damages, after a U.S. court found the company to have violated U.S. laws by exploiting WhatsApp servers ...
