Government officials hacked via WhatsApp 2019-11-01 08:45:09 Read All Senior government officials in multiple countries allied with the United States were hit earlier this year with hacking software that used Facebook Incs WhatsApp messaging system to take over users phones, according to people familiar with the companys investigation. Sources familiar with WhatsApp’s internal investigation into the breach told the Reuters news agency that a “significant” portion of the known victims are high-profile government and military officials spread across at least 20 countries on five continents. Many of the nations are US allies, the people said. The hacking of a wider group of top government officials smartphones than previously reported suggests the WhatsApp cyber-intrusion could have broad political and diplomatic consequences. Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group was the target of a lawsuit filed by WhatsApp on Tuesday. The Facebook-owned firm alleged that NSO Group...
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