The State must address the WhatsApp breach, writes Kapil Sibal
5 years, 2 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 journalists and human rights activists in India were also accessed through their mobile phones with the use of Pegasus. WhatsApp has filed proceedings in the United States district court, Northern District of California for redress.

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