2025-01-31
WhatsApp claims that 100 journalists and activists were the targets of Israeli-made spyware
WhatsApp has claimed that some users were “possibly compromised” by spyware, according to a report by The Guardian. The Meta-owned messaging app went on to allege that nearly 100 journalists and activists were targeted in the attack. Additionally, the platform says it has “high confidence” that the Graphite spyware came from Paragon Solutions, a company founded in Israel that was recently acquired by a US investment firm.
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Meta has a plan to bring AI to WhatsApp chats without breaking privacy
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How to set up a WhatsApp account without Facebook or Instagram
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