WhatsApp's Spyware Scare: 200 iOS Users Hit by Italian Fake App, Firm in the Crosshairs
Imagine sideloading what looks like WhatsApp β only to hand over your data to spies. That's what hit 200 users, mostly Italians, courtesy of a bogus iOS app from a local surveillance firm.
β‘ Key Takeaways
- 200 Italian WhatsApp users hit by Asigint's fake iOS app spyware via social engineering.
- Italy emerges as Europe's spyware hub, with firms like SIO facing WhatsApp bans.
- Rising scandals signal EU crackdown; predict firm shutdowns by 2027.
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Originally reported by The Hacker News
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