Judge Issues $4.4 Million Final Judgment In Meta Fraud Suit Against Spyware Firm

( November 13, 2025, 1:31 PM EST) -- OAKLAND, Calif. — A California federal judge on Nov. 12 issued a final judgment of $4,447,190 in favor of WhatsApp Inc. (now known as WhatsApp LLC) and its parent company Facebook Inc. (now known as Meta Platforms Inc.) and against NSO Group Technologies Ltd. and its parent company after a jury found that the defendants violated a California computer fraud law in a suit accusing the defendants of acquiring unauthorized access to individuals’ WhatsApp accounts....