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WhatsApp is asking a federal court to hold controversial spyware maker NSO Group in contempt, alleging the company violated a court order barring it from targeting WhatsApp and its users.

Why it matters: The filing alleges NSO targeted WhatsApp users through a phishing campaign even after last year's legal ban.

Driving the news: WhatsApp says it disrupted a phishing campaign linked to the Israeli firm that targeted fewer than 10 people in Jordan and Lebanon, according to a company spokesperson.