WhatsApp Blocks Spyware Attack Targeting Journalists, Civil Society Members

Independentng | 06-02-2025 06:15pm |

LAGOS – WhatsApp has thwarted a hack­ing attempt that targeted around 90 users, including journalists and members of civil society. The attack, traced to Israeli spyware firm Paragon, was car­ried out using malicious PDF files sent via WhatsApp groups. A spokesperson for WhatsApp confirmed that affected users had been notified and that measures had been [...]

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