The spyware vendor made those two arguments, among others, in a motion to stay the California court ruling.

Palo Alto Networks researchers haven’t been able to identify who’s behind the commercial-grade tech yet.

The judge also reduced the amount NSO Group would have to pay in punitive damages from $167.3 million to $4 million.

The system, a five-year effort to address memory safety “at scale,” is the result of spyware developers making zero-click exploits that targeted a device’s memory.

The court vacated the district court’s decision to dismiss the case against NSO Group, saying it abused its discretion in doing so.

Hanan Elatr Khashoggi has alleged that the spyware vendor played a role in the death of her husband.

It’s a major ruling in a landmark lawsuit that has had plenty of twists and turns — with more likely to come.

The ruling strikes at NSO Group’s fundamental strategy in the case, one observer noted.

Dada et al v. NSO Group has been one of many cases where alleged spyware victims have run into jurisdictional hurdles.

The Pall Mall Process guidelines for nations could be useful, they said, but have obvious limitations.