WhatsApp is suing an infamous spyware vendor for allegedly hacking its users

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge WhatsApp is suing notorious spyware vendor NSO Group, saying the company was actively involved in hacking users of the encrypted chat service.
Attack targeted journalists and human rights advocates
In May, a major software vulnerability in WhatsApp was revealed. Using the flaw, hackers could load spyware onto a phone through a video call, even if the person never answered the call. Citizen Lab, the organization that discovered the vulnerability, said