Judge rules that NSO cannot continue to install spyware via WhatsApp pending appeal A California federal judge on Friday declined to stay an order preventing the NSO Group from using WhatsApp infrastructure to mount spyware attacks. NSO Group had sought to stay the order pending a decision on its appeal in the case, which centers on allegations that it targeted 1,400 WhatsApp users with its powerful zero-click Pegasus spyware in 2019. The spyware manufacturer has said that the permanent injunction will cause “catastrophic” damage to its business and that it will “suffer irreparable, potentially existential injuries” as a result. “The court does not find that defendants have made a strong showing of likelihood of success on the merits of their arguments regarding liability,” the opinion…