WhatsApp, with over 2 billion users, is increasingly targeted by hackers using methods like phishing and social engineering.

Meta has confirmed that a new zero-click hack attack has impacted WhatsApp users—here’s what you need to know and do to stay safe.

WhatsApp topped the list of platforms misused between January to March 2024, followed by Telegram and Instagram.

An official for WhatsApp told Reuters around 90 users were hacked and declined to say who was specifically targeted. The people who were hacked were sent electronic documents that ...

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.

WhatsApp intervened to disrupt these hacking attempts and continues to safeguard user privacy. A zero-click hack is a type of ... Users may not even know their devices have been compromised.

The official said today that WhatsApp had sent Paragon a cease-and-desist letter following the hack. In a statement, WhatsApp said the company “will continue to protect people’s ability to ...