WhatsApp Notifies Hundreds of Users Who Installed a Fake App That Was Actually Government Spyware
WhatsApp has warned 200 users targeted by a fake spyware app linked to an Italian government surveillance firm. Here is what you need to know.
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WhatsApp Notifies Hundreds of Users Who Installed a Fake App That Was Actually Government Spyware
WhatsApp Spyware Alert: 200 Users Secretly Targeted by a Fake App — Are You Safe? WhatsApp has confirmed that around 200 users were tricked into installing a fake, spyware-infected version of the app on their iPhones. The malicious app was allegedly created by an Italian government spyware firm. If you downloaded WhatsApp from anywhere other than the official App Store, your privacy may have been compromised. Here is everything you need to know, and what you should do right now. The Fake WhatsApp App That Stole Private Data Most people trust that the apps on their phones are exactly what they claim to be. That trust was shattered for hundreds of users in Italy who unknowingly installed a counterfeit version of WhatsApp — one secretly engineered to spy on everything they did inside it. WhatsApp's security team proactively identified approximately 200 users who they believe downloaded this malicious unofficial client. The company moved quickly, logging those users out of the app, alerti…