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Spy Alert! Hackers steal sensitive information of iPhone users via fake WhatsApp app

WhatsApp has been embroiled in controversy with its privacy policies. But trouble doesn’t want to come down as now hackers have allegedly used the messaging app to spy iPhone users and a site has been potentially targeting these users to download the domain config5-dati [.] App.

This messaging platform is often used to share exclusive and sensitive information and tapping on this opportunity, hackers often make a fake WhatsApp app to do illegal activities.

Here’s how hackers create the fake app to spy on iPhone users:

Zee Media Bureau|

Updated:Feb 04, 2021, 06:49 PM IST

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WhatsApp agrees to security breach

WhatsApp’s spokesperson told Motherboard that it agrees to the security breach and they oppose the misuse of spyware companies. Modifying WhatsApp to harm others is a violation of their terms of service. They will take action against such activity in court.

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Apple's iOS flaws

Security firm ZecOps reported that Apple had flagged two flaws in iOS. OS 14.4 that hackers could use and therefore, it has been removed.

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Site tricking iPhone users

A site was supposed to be tricking iPhone users to download the domain config5-dati [.] App which was not even a configuration file for the iPhone and it was collecting sensitive details of the users. Bill Markjak, a researcher at Citizen Lab revealed that it was targeted but there was no attempt to spread it.

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Fake app for iPhone users

This fake app has been particularly made for iPhone and through this, a configuration was made to be installed on the iPhone of users through fake WhatsApp. With its help, hackers could get information about the phone’s UDID and IMEI.

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Hackers make fake WhatsApp

Reportedly hackers create a fake app for WhatsApp which is made in such a way that it could trick users and collect their sensitive details.

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WhatsApp-A soft target

WhatsApp becomes a soft target for hackers as it is a widely used messaging platform and often used to share sensitive information. It involves different kinds of information and data.