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WhatsApp files lawsuit over spyware
WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit against cyber intelligence organisation NSO Group, claiming that it created an exploit which made it possible for malicious parties to install spyware on users’ smartphones.
The exploit used a vulnerability in WhatsApp’s voice calling feature which made users think they were getting a call when in fact malware was being installed on their smartphone.
WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit against cyber intelligence organisation NSO Group, claiming that it created an exploit which made it possible for malicious parties to install spyware on users’ smartphones.
The exploit used a vulnerability in WhatsApp’s voice calling feature which made users think they were getting a call when in fact malware was being installed on their smartphone.