Η WhatsApp of Facebook announced today that there are indications that the breach of the security of its messaging application comes from a private monitoring company and that he reported the incident to the US Department of Justice.
Η WhatsApp, one of the most popular messaging tools, is used every month by 1,5 billion people and highlights the high level of security and privacy it offers, as messages on its platform are encrypted so that WhatsApp and third parties can not read or access them. listen to them.
A WhatsApp spokesman said the attack was complicated and showed signs of a "a private company working with governments on surveillance operations».
«WhatsApp encourages people to upgrade to the latest version of our app, as well as to keep their mobile phone operating systems up-to-date to protect themselves from potentially targeted exploitation of information stored on mobile devices", Said a spokesman.
«We are constantly working with our partners to provide the latest security developments to help protect our usersHe said. THE WhatsApp did not expand further.
WhatsApp has informed the central regulator in the European Union, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) based in Ireland, that the security of its platform is "seriously vulnerable».
«DPC understands that this may have enabled the malicious perpetrator to install unauthorized software and gain access to personal data on devices that have WhatsApp installed", Refers to a statement of the regulatory authority.
«Η WhatsApp continues to investigate whether any WhatsApp user data in the EU was affected as a result of this incidentDPC said, adding that WhatsApp informed her about the episode late last night, Monday night.
Experts in cyber security say the vast majority of users are unlikely to have been affected.
Earlier, the Financial Times reported that a vulnerable feature of WhatsApp allowed perpetrators to install spyware on phones by calling their targets using the app's phone feature.
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