The Biden administration previously weighed in on the case between Meta and the spyware maker to recommend the court dismiss the appeal.

The surveillance-for-hire industry is growing quickly as new firms crop up around the globe to meet market demand.

The group identified as Emennet Pasargad has been using "false-flag campaigns under the guise of multiple personas," the bureau said.

The July attacks involved multiple groups responsible for different aspects of the operation against Albania, researchers said.

The company announced layoffs and a reorganization on Sunday, but spyware researchers doubt that will reduce the use of its technology.

Incident just the latest iteration of the back and forth between Israeli and Iranianian-aligned hackers.

The group behind the attacks have previously claimed attacks on Iranian targets, experts said.

The long-running operation involved hijacked email accounts, phony login pages and a legitimate ID verification service.

The new group is suspected of collaborating with "multiple" Iranian-linked hacking efforts.

Sites were restored Monday afternoon, the Israeli government said.