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WhatsApp hack targeted Indian journalists and activists, here& #39;s a thread on what& #39;s happening #WhatsAppSpywareRow #WhatsApp
WhatsApp recently revealed that around 1,400 users have been compromised in a massive security breach spanning at least 20 countries on five continents. #WhatsAppSpywareRow
This incident bears immense political and diplomatic consequences, since the victims significantly include several diplomats, political dissidents, journalists and senior Government officials - including a dozen Indian journalists and human rights activists.
Among those targeted in India were two lawyers arrested in the Bhima-Koregaon case, and an activist from Chhattisgarh, Bela Bhatia, who also revealed that the same person who informed him of his situation also categorically acknowledged our government& #39;s role in it.
NSO group, an Israeli surveillance firm - which developed the spyware, Pegasus, that was used in the breach - sells its spyware exclusively to government customers. They are currently being sued by Facebook.
Meanwhile, the Information Technology Ministry has requested a detailed response from WhatsApp on the issue to be submitted by 4 November.
WhatsApp, however, has declined to reveal the identities and u201cexact numberu201d of those targeted for surveillance in India.
#WhatsAppSpywareRow #WhatsappSnooping
#WhatsAppSpywareRow #WhatsappSnooping
