Israeli spyware company, NSO Group, blocked from WhatsApp

The plot thickens.

Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors October 10, 2025 [0]

> NSO spokesperson Oded Hershowitz told TechCrunch on Friday that “an American investment group has invested tens of millions of dollars in the company and has acquired controlling ownership.” Confirmation of the deal came soon after Israeli tech news website Calcalist reported Friday that a group led by Hollywood producer Robert Simonds agreed to purchase the surveillance tech maker in a deal valued in the tens of millions of dollars.

[0] https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/10/spyware-maker-nso-group-co...

Original title did not specify the company involved, so I added it as an appositive for clarity. The title as posted in OP is:

> Israeli spyware company blocked from WhatsApp