Meta-Owned WhatsApp Accuses Spyware Company Paragon Of Targeting Users In Two Dozen Countries
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Meta-Owned WhatsApp Accuses Spyware Company Paragon Of Targeting Users In Two Dozen Countries

ABP News  

WhatsApp has admitted that the Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions had targeted a number of users including journalists and members of civil society. Citizen Lab researcher John Scott-Railton while talking about the discovery of Paragon spyware said that this "is a reminder that mercenary spyware continues to proliferate and as it does, so we continue to see familiar patterns of problematic use." The company's website highlights "ethically based tools, teams, and insights to disrupt intractable threats," while reports citing sources familiar with its operations claim that Paragon limits its sales to governments in stable democratic nations. Despite this, Natalia Krapiva, senior tech-legal counsel at advocacy group Access Now, noted that Paragon had a reputation for being a more ethical spyware provider, "but WhatsApp's recent revelations suggest otherwise."

Whatsapp Paragon  spyware  whatsapp  budget  spokesperson  users  partners  accuses  countries  company  hack  dozen  metaowned  paragon  tools  targeting

History of this topic

Italian government denies it spied on journalists and migrant activists using Paragon spyware
1 month, 1 week ago

Italian government denies it spied on journalists and migrant activists using Paragon spyware

The Hindu  

The Italian government denied on Wednesday that it had spied on journalists and migrant activists using spyware but said it would cooperate with an investigation into “vulnerabilities” after at least seven Italian cellphones were apparently hacked with military-grade surveillance technology. Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service informed dozens of people across the European Union on January 31 that they had been targeted …

Italian government denies it spied on journalists and migrant activists using Paragon spyware
1 month, 1 week ago

Italian government denies it spied on journalists and migrant activists using Paragon spyware

Associated Press  

ROME — The Italian government denied Wednesday that it had spied on journalists and migrant activists using spyware but said it would cooperate with an investigation into “vulnerabilities” after at least seven Italian cellphones were apparently hacked with military-grade surveillance technology. Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service informed dozens of people across the European Union on Jan. 31 that they had been …

WhatsApp’s warning for users! Zero-Click spyware targets over two dozen countries; Italy confirms 7 cases
1 month, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp’s warning for users! Zero-Click spyware targets over two dozen countries; Italy confirms 7 cases

Live Mint  

WhatsApp users in more than two dozen countries have been affected by a sophisticated spyware attack, with at least seven confirmed cases in Italy, prompting the government to launch an investigation. The spyware, linked to the Israeli surveillance company Paragon Solutions, was used to target journalists, activists, and civil society members, using a "zero-click" hack that does not require any …

No Indian users affected by spyware from Israeli firm
1 month, 3 weeks ago

No Indian users affected by spyware from Israeli firm

Hindustan Times  

A day after Meta said that Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions had targeted nearly 100 WhatsApp users, including journalists and members of civil society, with its sophisticated spyware called Graphite, a person close to the matter told HT that Indian users were not affected by the said spyware. WhatsApp has disrupted a spyware campaign by Paragon that targeted a number …

Meta's WhatsApp says spyware company Paragon targeted users in two dozen countries
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Meta's WhatsApp says spyware company Paragon targeted users in two dozen countries

The Hindu  

An official with Meta Platforms' popular WhatsApp chat service said Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions had targeted scores of its users, including journalists and members of civil society. Citizen Lab researcher John Scott-Railton said the discovery of Paragon spyware targeting WhatsApp users "is a reminder that mercenary spyware continues to proliferate and as it does, so we continue to see …

WhatsApp says there is new Israeli spyware that can target phones, break into private data
1 month, 3 weeks ago

WhatsApp says there is new Israeli spyware that can target phones, break into private data

India Today  

WhatsApp has accused Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions of targeting nearly 100 journalists and civil society members in a recent hacking campaign, as per a report by The Guardian. WhatsApp says the attacks were carried out using sophisticated spyware known as Graphite, which is capable of infiltrating devices without requiring any interaction from the victim — a technique known as …

WhatsApp says hackers used Paragon spyware to target journalists, civil society members
1 month, 3 weeks ago

WhatsApp says hackers used Paragon spyware to target journalists, civil society members

Live Mint  

Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp messenger service said it disrupted a hacking campaign linked to Israeli spyware firm Paragon. “WhatsApp will continue to protect peoples’ ability to communicate privately.” Spyware, which allows users to remotely access mobile phones and monitor encrypted messages without the victim’s knowledge, is a controversial tool that has often been by some governments to target human rights …

WhatsApp says journalists and civil society members targeted by Israeli spyware
1 month, 3 weeks ago

WhatsApp says journalists and civil society members targeted by Israeli spyware

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy About 90 journalists and other members of civil society using WhatsApp were targeted …

WhatsApp says its users targeted by Israeli spyware company Paragon
1 month, 3 weeks ago

WhatsApp says its users targeted by Israeli spyware company Paragon

Al Jazeera  

An official at the Meta-owned platform says it detected attempts by Paragon to hack its users’ accounts. An official at Meta’s popular WhatsApp chat service has said Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions targeted 90 of its users, including journalists and members of civil society. WhatsApp also told the United Kingdom’s Guardian newspaper that it had “high confidence” the users in …

WhatsApp chats: Mark Zuckerberg's statement raises serious privacy concerns for millions of users
2 months, 1 week ago

WhatsApp chats: Mark Zuckerberg's statement raises serious privacy concerns for millions of users

India TV News  

WhatsApp stands out as the most widely used instant messaging app globally, boasting over 295 crore daily active users. In a surprising revelation on Saturday, January 11, 2025, Zuckerberg stated that American authorities, including the CIA, could access WhatsApp messages if they physically handle a user’s device. He emphasized that while WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption protects users’ privacy, any government agency …

WhatsApp tops cyber scam charts: Over 43,000 complaints in 2024’s first quarter, report
2 months, 3 weeks ago

WhatsApp tops cyber scam charts: Over 43,000 complaints in 2024’s first quarter, report

Live Mint  

Meta-owned WhatsApp has been identified as one of the prime platforms for online scams, followed closely by Telegram and Instagram, according to the latest report from the Union Home Ministry. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, a total of 43,797 complaints regarding cyber frauds through WhatsApp were filed, with 22,680 complaints against Telegram and 19,800 concerning Instagram. The Ministry …

Israel secretly installed Pegasus on WhatsApp to spy on journalists and dissidents, finds US court
3 months ago

Israel secretly installed Pegasus on WhatsApp to spy on journalists and dissidents, finds US court

Live Mint  

In a significant development in favour of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp, a US court found Israeli tech firm NSO Group liable for hacking the devices of 1,400 messaging app users, allowing unathorised surveillance. “We spent five years presenting our case because we firmly believe that spyware companies could not hide behind immunity or avoid accountability for their unlawful actions,” Will Cathcart …

Israeli spyware maker NSO found liable in WhatsApp hacking lawsuit
3 months ago

Israeli spyware maker NSO found liable in WhatsApp hacking lawsuit

Hindustan Times  

In a significant first, a Californian court found Israeli spyware maker NSO Group liable for hacking WhatsApp’s servers in a lawsuit brought by the Meta-owned platform in 2019. The district court of Northern District of California concluded that the NSO Group had violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the California Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act and Californian …

WhatsApp Scams: Government asks Meta to tackle cases of cyber frauds after TRAI's appeal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp Scams: Government asks Meta to tackle cases of cyber frauds after TRAI's appeal

Live Mint  

Indian government has asked Meta to tackle the growing scams on WhatsApp. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology secretary S Krishnan confirmed that the government had taken up the matter of growing scams with WhatsApp while noting that its an ongoing process. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Anil Kumar Lahoti also confirmed to Economic Times that WhatsApp calls are handled …

75-year-old Mumbai man gets added to unknown WhatsApp group, loses Rs 11.1 crore
3 months, 3 weeks ago

75-year-old Mumbai man gets added to unknown WhatsApp group, loses Rs 11.1 crore

India Today  

In yet another case of a share market scam, a 75-year-old retired ship captain from Colaba, Mumbai, was defrauded of Rs 11.1 crore. The victim was first added to a WhatsApp group by an unknown individual who later promised him investment advice and ways to earn good money through share market investments. The scam began on August 19 when the …

Online scamsters continue to target the gullible through social media platform
4 months ago

Online scamsters continue to target the gullible through social media platform

The Hindu  

Social media platform WhatsApp remains one of the favourite hunting grounds for online scamsters who use diverse ploys to cheat the vulnerable, hijack their accounts, malign their reputation, and inflict severe financial losses on them. Recently, complaints about the alleged hacking of WhatsApp accounts have surged, with the cyber police across the State reportedly receiving numerous cases. Different modus operandi …

ICE Signs $2 Million Contract With Spyware Maker Paragon Solutions
55 years, 2 months ago

ICE Signs $2 Million Contract With Spyware Maker Paragon Solutions

Wired  

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has signed a $2 million contract with Israeli commercial spyware vendor Paragon Solutions, according to documents reviewed by WIRED. The one-year contract between the company’s US subsidiary in Chantilly, Virginia, and ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations Division 3 was signed on September 27 and covers a “fully configured proprietary solution including license, hardware, warranty, maintenance and …

Iranian hackers targeted WhatsApp accounts of staffers in Biden, Trump administrations, Meta says
7 months ago

Iranian hackers targeted WhatsApp accounts of staffers in Biden, Trump administrations, Meta says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The same Iranian hacking group believed to have targeted both the Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns tried to go after the WhatsApp accounts of staffers in the administrations of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, Meta Platforms said Friday. Meta said it discovered the network of hackers, who posed as tech support agents for companies including …

WhatsApp Accounts Registered Using Fraudulent Numbers Will Be Disabled: Ashwini Vaishnaw
1 year, 10 months ago

WhatsApp Accounts Registered Using Fraudulent Numbers Will Be Disabled: Ashwini Vaishnaw

ABP News  

Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that Meta-owned WhatsApp has agreed to disable a WhatsApp account from its messaging platform if that number is found to be a fraudulent connection. “We have actively engaged with WhatsApp and they have agreed that yes, customer safety is most important, and they are absolutely on board to deregister the …

New AI ML Systems Reduce International Spam Pesky Calls 50 Per Cent WhatsApp Meta Privacy Jobs Lure Scam
1 year, 10 months ago

New AI ML Systems Reduce International Spam Pesky Calls 50 Per Cent WhatsApp Meta Privacy Jobs Lure Scam

ABP News  

Reacting to a growing number of pesky calls from international numbers in India, WhatsApp, the world's most popular messaging platform on Thursday announced it has implemented new artificial intelligence and machine learning systems that will reduce such calls by at least 50 per cent. This development comes after Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the ministry will …

Pegasus spyware | U.S. Supreme Court lets WhatsApp pursue suit
2 years, 2 months ago

Pegasus spyware | U.S. Supreme Court lets WhatsApp pursue suit

The Hindu  

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let Meta Platforms Inc.'s WhatsApp pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in its WhatsApp messaging app to install spy software allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists, and dissidents. NSO appealed a trial judge's 2020 refusal to award it "conduct-based immunity," a common law doctrine …

US Supreme Court allows Meta, WhatsApp to sue NSO for installing Pegasus spyware on devices
2 years, 2 months ago

US Supreme Court allows Meta, WhatsApp to sue NSO for installing Pegasus spyware on devices

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court of the United States has decided to allow Meta and WhatsApp to pursue a lawsuit against Israel’s NSO Group for exploiting a bug in WhatsApp and installing spyware on the devices of over 1400 people across the world. NSO’s seeking immunity Ever since Meta announced that they will be going after NSO to the extent that the …

Justices turn away Israeli spyware maker in WhatsApp suit
2 years, 2 months ago

Justices turn away Israeli spyware maker in WhatsApp suit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an Israeli spyware maker’s bid to derail a high-profile lawsuit filed by the WhatsApp messaging service. It claimed Pegasus had affected a small number of iPhone users worldwide, calling NSO’s employees “amoral 21st century mercenaries.” In November, journalists from an investigative news outlet in El Salvador also sued NSO in a U.S. …

WhatsApp’s Pegasus spyware lawsuit can go ahead: US top court
2 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp’s Pegasus spyware lawsuit can go ahead: US top court

Al Jazeera  

Israeli firm NSO Group’s spyware has been linked to state surveillance of human rights activists and dissidents. The United States Supreme Court has allowed the WhatsApp messaging platform to pursue a lawsuit against Israel’s NSO Group, which makes the Pegasus spyware linked to state surveillance of journalists, human rights advocates and dissidents around the world. “NSO’s spyware has enabled cyberattacks …

Pegasus: What you need to know about Israeli spyware
3 years, 1 month ago

Pegasus: What you need to know about Israeli spyware

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli company has been linked to governments exploiting its technology to spy on journalists, activists and politicians. Pegasus, spyware made by the Israeli technology company NSO Group, is making headlines again after it was reported that the Israeli police used it for spying on dozens of its own citizens – including senior government officials and protesters rallying up against …

Spyware find highlights depth of hacker-for-hire industry
3 years, 3 months ago

Spyware find highlights depth of hacker-for-hire industry

The Hindu  

Security researchers said Thursday they found two kinds of commercial spyware on the phone of a leading exiled Egyptian dissident, providing new evidence of the depth and diversity of the abusive hacker-for-hire industry. The researchers said in a report that the intrusions highlight how “hacking civil society transcends any specific mercenary spyware company.” In detailing the Cytrox infection, the researchers …

Spyware find highlights depth of hacker-for-hire industry
3 years, 3 months ago

Spyware find highlights depth of hacker-for-hire industry

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Security researchers said Thursday they found two kinds of commercial spyware on the phone of a leading exiled Egyptian dissident, providing new evidence of the depth and diversity of the abusive hacker-for-hire industry. The researchers said they traced the Cytrox hack to Egypt but didn’t know who was behind the NSO Group infection. The researchers said in a …

WhatsApp can sue Israeli firm NSO Group, US appeals court rules
3 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp can sue Israeli firm NSO Group, US appeals court rules

Al Jazeera  

Israeli company NSO Group does not enjoy sovereign immunity protecting foreign gov’ts from US lawsuits, court says. On Monday, a three-judge panel on the San Francisco-based Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s decision to allow WhatsApp’s lawsuit to proceed, stressing that NSO Group does not qualify for sovereign immunity even if its clients are foreign government agencies. …

US puts new controls on Israeli spyware company NSO Group
3 years, 4 months ago

US puts new controls on Israeli spyware company NSO Group

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — The Biden administration announced Wednesday it is putting new export limits on Israel’s NSO Group, the world’s most infamous hacker-for-hire company, saying its tools have been used to “conduct transnational repression.” The company, whose spyware researchers say has been used around the world to break into the phones of human rights activists, journalists, and even members of …

Report finds NSO Group’s spyware used on Bahraini activists
3 years, 6 months ago

Report finds NSO Group’s spyware used on Bahraini activists

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Nine activists from Bahrain had their iPhones hacked by advanced spyware made by the Israeli company NSO Group, the world’s most infamous hacker-for-hire firm, a cybersecurity watchdog reported on Tuesday. Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto said NSO Group’s Pegasus malware successfully hacked the phones between June 2020 and February 2021. Citizen Lab said it has …

WhatsApp boss says Pegasus spyware is internet’s ‘wake up call’ and Apple not doing ‘enough’ to secure iPhones
3 years, 7 months ago

WhatsApp boss says Pegasus spyware is internet’s ‘wake up call’ and Apple not doing ‘enough’ to secure iPhones

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senior government officials and “allies of the US” were targeted by the spyware …

Pegasus leaks: WhatsApp boss says top government officials were targeted in 2019 by NSO spyware
3 years, 7 months ago

Pegasus leaks: WhatsApp boss says top government officials were targeted in 2019 by NSO spyware

Daily Mail  

Top officials around the world were targeted in phone hacks through WhatsApp by governments using Israeli NSO Group spyware, the messaging app's chief executive has revealed. They allege NSO sold a hacking platform that exploited a flaw in WhatsApp-owned servers to help clients hack into the cellphones of at least 1,400 users He also revealed that many of the WhatsApp …

Pegasus and NSO Group software used to commit horrible human rights abuses, says WhatsApp CEO
3 years, 8 months ago

Pegasus and NSO Group software used to commit horrible human rights abuses, says WhatsApp CEO

India Today  

The news about NSO's hacking spyware, Pegasus, has again kicked off the debate around tracking individuals, including journalists, lawyers, and human rights activists in various countries. Will Cathcart, Head of WhatsApp, has come down heavily on the news and said that the "NSO's dangerous spyware is used to commit horrible human rights abuses all around the world, and it must …

Fake WhatsApp iOS app linked to an Italian surveillance company was being used to target specific users: Report
4 years, 1 month ago

Fake WhatsApp iOS app linked to an Italian surveillance company was being used to target specific users: Report

Firstpost  

The report also added that the hackers did not mean to spread it around, instead, it was targeted at specific users only. A Italian surveillance company has reportedly made a fake WhatsApp application for iOS, which is being used to target users and gather sensitive data.According to a report by researchers from digital rights watchdog Citizen Lab, some iPhone users …

WhatsApp case against spyware company NSO to go forward, court says
4 years, 8 months ago

WhatsApp case against spyware company NSO to go forward, court says

India Today  

WhatsApp filed a lawsuit against an Israeli spyware company NSO which can now go forward after the US federal court judge granted permission. Phyllis Hamilton, Chief Judge of the US District Court of the Northern District of California, said she had not been convinced by NSO Group's argument that the company didn't target any of the WhatsApp users. WhatsApp is …

Catalan leader demands investigation into Spain spying claim
4 years, 8 months ago

Catalan leader demands investigation into Spain spying claim

Associated Press  

MADRID — The speaker of the Catalan regional parliament demanded Tuesday that the Spanish government launch an official investigation into reports that his cellphone was the target of espionage, allegedly by Spanish security services. Roger Torrent, a leading supporter of Catalonia’s efforts to break away from Spain and become an independent country, said the reports “prove what we already knew: …

NSO Group is being probed by FBI for its role in possible hack on American residents and government
5 years, 1 month ago

NSO Group is being probed by FBI for its role in possible hack on American residents and government

Firstpost  

NSO has long maintained that its products cannot target US phone numbers, though some cybersecurity experts have disputed that. The FBI is investigating the role of Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group Technologies in possible hacks on American residents and companies as well as suspected intelligence gathering on governments, according to four people familiar with the inquiry. The probe was underway …

Jeff Bezos hack: Facebook blames Apple, says WhatsApp cannot be hacked
5 years, 1 month ago

Jeff Bezos hack: Facebook blames Apple, says WhatsApp cannot be hacked

Firstpost  

Investigators believe the hack is similar to Pegasus malware where phones of 1,400 journalists and human rights activists were hacked. In the case of Amazon chief Jeff Bezos’ iPhone X hack, a recent commissioned forensic report found that his device was compromised by a video MP4 file he received on WhatsApp. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, in an …

Rights group demands Israel rein in murky spyware company
5 years, 2 months ago

Rights group demands Israel rein in murky spyware company

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — An Israeli court heard a case Thursday calling for restrictions to be slapped on NSO Group, an Israeli company that makes surveillance software that is said to have been used to target journalists and dissidents around the world. The case, brought by Amnesty International, calls for Israel to revoke the spyware firm’s export license, preventing it …

Facebook India policy director to Parliamentary panel: WhatsApp's encryption makes snooping from our end impossible
5 years, 3 months ago

Facebook India policy director to Parliamentary panel: WhatsApp's encryption makes snooping from our end impossible

Firstpost  

In October, WhatsApp said Indian journalists and human rights activists were among those globally spied upon by unidentified entities, using an Israeli spyware — Pegasus. Facebook’s India Public Policy director Ankhi Das on Friday submitted to a parliamentary panel probing the WhatsApp snooping scandal that the social media platform has end-to-end encryption and it renders any effort to access the …

WhatsApp to sue businesses engaged in abusing bulk messaging
5 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp to sue businesses engaged in abusing bulk messaging

Live Mint  

SAN FRANCISCO :WhatsApp will take legal action against businesses engaged in or assisting others in abusing automated or bulk messaging on its platform. "WhatsApp will take legal action against those we determine are engaged in or assisting others in abuse that violates our terms of service, such as automated or bulk messaging, or non-personal use, even if that determination is …

WhatsApp 'secretly part of spy programme', Telegram founder claims
5 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp 'secretly part of spy programme', Telegram founder claims

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A major security flaw within WhatsApp is further proof that spy agencies are …

WhatsApp expresses 'regret' over Pegasus snooping row
5 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp expresses 'regret' over Pegasus snooping row

India TV News  

WhatsApp has written to the government expressing "regret" over the Pegasus snooping row, and has assured that it is taking all security measures to address concerns, top government sources said. Following the government's notice seeking more information on the attacks, WhatsApp had responded saying it had alerted the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team in September that 121 Indian users had …

More chinks can’t be ruled out post WhatsApp hack
5 years, 4 months ago

More chinks can’t be ruled out post WhatsApp hack

Live Mint  

The April-May spyware raises a lot of questions for WhatsApp to answer. In the case of WhatsApp, it exploited the buffer overflow vulnerability by sending specially crafted secure real-time transport protocol packets via missed video calls. WhatsApp said the spyware was used by the clients of Israeli tech firm NSO Group to target 1,400 WhatsApp users in 20 countries, of …

The State must address the WhatsApp breach, writes Kapil Sibal
5 years, 4 months ago

The State must address the WhatsApp breach, writes Kapil Sibal

Hindustan Times  

Technology is a great benefactor. WhatsApp should be directed to file similar proceedings in India Yet, technological outreach through social media platforms, using mobiles and computers, has its pitfalls. The recent revelations by WhatsApp that an Israeli firm, NSO, a private entity, hacked into an end-to-end encrypted WhatsApp platform is a matter of great concern. WhatsApp has revealed that some …

WhatsApp spyware: Activist asks SC to order probe against the platform
5 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp spyware: Activist asks SC to order probe against the platform

Firstpost  

The petition could present a new legal headache for WhatsApp and its parent Facebook in India. The petition could present a new legal headache for WhatsApp and its parent Facebook in India, where it has already been hit by backlash over fake news messages and a lawsuit around its adherence to data localisation norms that together have delayed the launch …

Congress claims Priyanka’s WhatsApp too was hacked
5 years, 4 months ago

Congress claims Priyanka’s WhatsApp too was hacked

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The WhatsApp snoopgate controversy took a new turn on Sunday with the Congress claiming that the phones of three opposition leaders including Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi were hacked. One such message was also received from WhatsApp on the mobile phone of Priyanka Gandhi,” said the party’s communications chief Randeep Singh Surjewala while addressing a press conference on …

WhatsApp says alerted govt in Sept; IT ministry replies past info was inadequate
5 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp says alerted govt in Sept; IT ministry replies past info was inadequate

Live Mint  

New Delhi: WhatsApp had informed the Indian government in September that 121 Indian users were targeted by the Israeli spyware Pegasus, but IT ministry has contended that the information received from the messaging app earlier was inadequate and incomplete, according to sources. Sources at WhatsApp said the messaging platform has now responded to the government's last week's query seeking an …

WhatsApp Hack: Government expresses concern over not disclosing the incident earlier
5 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp Hack: Government expresses concern over not disclosing the incident earlier

Firstpost  

WhatsApp has drawn flak from the Indian government on the platform being misused for spreading misinformation. The government has expressed concern over WhatsApp not disclosing Pegasus hacking incident during its multiple rounds of discussions with the Centre since June, according to sources. In the past too, WhatsApp has drawn flak from the Indian government on the platform being misused for …

Discover Related