WhatsApp Alert: If you use the instant messaging platform WhatsApp, then you need to be alert. Actually, crores of WhatsApp users are at risk of being spied upon. WhatsApp users in more than 2 dozen countries have been affected by a spyware attack, with at least 7 cases confirmed in Italy.

According to the report, this spyware linked to Israeli surveillance company Paragon Solutions was used to target journalists, activists, and members of civil society. The most frightening thing is that a 'Zero-Click' hack was used for this, which does not require any user interaction. This means that the phone can be hacked without clicking on any link.

Cyber ​​attack on WhatsApp users, Meta confirms

WhatsApp's parent company Meta has confirmed that WhatsApp was attacked by hackers. Meta alerted Italy's national cybersecurity agency when it received reports that the spyware had been used against several individuals in Italy.

Cyber ​​attackers reach 90 users.
Among those affected were Luca Casarini, a well-known migrant rescue activist and co-founder of Mediterranea Saving Humans, and investigative journalist Francesco Cancellato. Casarini shared a WhatsApp alert he received from the messaging service informing him that his device had been hacked. The alert coincided with Meta's announcement that Paragon Solutions had targeted about 90 users in more than two dozen countries.

The Italian government is investigating the matter
The office of Italian Prime Minister Giordano Meloni condemned the incident in a statement and called it serious. She confirmed that the National Cybersecurity Agency is investigating the matter. Maloney's office denied any involvement in the hacking attempt but refrained from naming the victims due to confidentiality reasons.

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