This is a big deal. It means a modicum of accountability for NSO Group, the world's most notorious monger of malicious spyware. And it's a warning to the many other outfits that are making money by helping terrible regimes persecute journalists, human rights activists, and political dissidents.
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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michael-flynn-nso-group-spyware_n_59468386e4b06bb7d273c398
> In a summary judgment, the judge found NSO Group violated the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Apple had filed a similar suit against the company but dropped it in September.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/dec/20/whatsapp-pegasus-spyware-nso-group-hacking