The firm behind the Pegasus spyware has been ordered to pay WhatsApp $167m (£125m) for hacking 1,400 people in 2019. Pegasus is malicious software which can be installed remotely on mobile phones to access, among other things, people's microphones and cameras.

An Israel-based cyber intelligence firm is reportedly ordered to pay damages for the security breach of the instant messaging platform WhatsApp six years ago.

NSO Group could be exposed to liability from other technology groups for exploiting their platforms’ vulnerabilities