WhatsApp attacked by Israeli company; probe underway

WhatsApp which is like a staple diet for the people out there, a day without WhatsApp is like a day without life. But do we even know that WhatsApp is not as safe as we think it is, recently a loop-hole to steal the data have come to light. The users have been informed to update their app so that no mishappening takes place.

Earlier in May, WhatsApp discovered that someone is attacking their system and were able to install software on both Androids and iPhone phones by just giving miscall the target and as soon as target checks who called them the number vanishes from their call logs, as per Financial Times report. The Spyware enters the phone and turns on the microphone and camera automatically and collects the data.

According to the reports, this is done by a private Israeli security company NSO Group who introduced the software namely Pegasus and took advantage of the WhatsApp’s voice call to attack the users. According to the firm this software is operated by intelligence and law enforcement agencies. The Facebook-owned company is currently investigating the issue while they are yet to clear on the number of users affected by this attack.