Spyware that targets mobile devices and the forces behind its use
Iran has acquired a Chinese-built TEE-01B satellite in late 2024, which its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has used to monitor US military bases in the Middle East during ongoing conflict. The satellite captured images before and after Iranian drone and missile strikes on US sites in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, and Iraq. China denies involvement, while the US is monitoring the situation.
Meta has filed for contempt against NSO Group for violating a permanent injunction that bars it from targeting WhatsApp and its users. WhatsApp says it has disrupted a phishing campaign linked to NSO, with targets in Jordan and Lebanon. The case follows a 2019 NSO-driven hack affecting about 1,400 devices and a damages ruling later reduced to $4 million.