đź’¨ Abstract
WhatsApp has identified around 200 users, primarily in Italy, who were tricked into installing a malicious fake version of its app containing government spyware. The company, attributing the spyware to Italian firm SIO, has logged these users out, alerted them to the risks, and encouraged them to remove the fake app. WhatsApp plans to take legal action against SIO.
Courtesy: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
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