WhatsApp hacks on the rise: How scammers are getting in and how you can stop them

WhatsApp is one of the popular instant messaging platforms which helps to manage tasks in our everyday lives. WhatsApp hacking cases on the rise Just to recall, an Indian WhatsApp user named Supriya Sule had complained that her app was hacked and after hacking, the fraudsters sent messages from her WhatsApp account. Recently, another complaint was filed by Kerala IAS officer K. Gopalakrishnan claiming that his WhatsApp account was hacked and a controversial religious group was created on the platfrom after hacking it. Using your WhatsApp account in a public WiFi network can give access to your data to hackers/scammers/fraudsters. Verification code If someone has registered a WhatsApp account by using your number, then WhatsApp will send you a notification to keep your data safe.