The Israeli electronic surveillance company NSO Group was ordered to pay $167 million in damages to WhatsApp and its parent company Meta, bringing a close to six years of litigation.

In a landmark decision, a U.S. federal jury in California on Tuesday ordered Israeli spyware firm NSO Group to pay nearly $168 million in punitive damages

The case caps a six-year battle between the social media giant and the surveillance firm, casting an unusual amount of light on the spyware industry.