“WhatsApp caught and disrupted spear phishing attempts linked to NSO, a spyware firm blacklisted by the US government,” WhatsApp owner Meta said in an announcement. Meta said it is asking a court “to hold NSO in contempt for violating a permanent injunction that barred them from ever targeting WhatsApp and its users.”

WhatsApp says it recently detected and disrupted a spear-phishing attempt linked to spyware company NSO Group in defiance of a court order.

Despite last year’s $167 million verdict against NSO Group for its Pegasus software hacking some 1,400 WhatsApp users, Meta says it has detected new spear phishing attacks on its platform from the spyware maker,

Meta has accused the EU of "regulatory overreach" and says its decision will allow tech giants like OpenAI free access to WhatsApp.

Meta seeks to hold NSO Group in contempt after Pegasus spyware was linked to a new WhatsApp phishing campaign in Jordan and Lebanon despite a federal court ban.

WhatsApp is constantly adding new features to make its platform more secure and useful. There are several features available that not only keep your chats secure but also enhance the messaging experience.

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new privacy feature that would enable users to send plain text messages in a view-once format, similar to its existing media options.