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#10 The Hacker News general April 02, 2026 at 09:51 UTC

WhatsApp Alerts 200 Users After Fake iOS App Installed Spyware; Italian Firm Faces Action

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

AI Summary

WhatsApp alerted approximately 200 users, primarily in Italy, who were tricked into installing a malicious iOS app containing spyware. The fake WhatsApp application was distributed through social engineering tactics targeting Italian users specifically.

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Relevance score: 70.0/100

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