WhatsApp warns users of fake app used to distribute spyware WhatsApp said it alerted about 200 users—mostly in Italy—that they were tricked into installing a fake iPhone WhatsApp client infected with spyware the company blames on SIO's ASIGINT subsidiary. WhatsApp logged out and warned the victims, stressed this was not a WhatsApp vulnerability, and linked the incident to prior spyware campaigns...

WhatsApp alerted about 200 users, mostly in Italy, who installed a fake iPhone WhatsApp app infected with spyware linked to SIO’s ASIGINT subsidiary. Incident tied to Graphite and Pegasus campaigns. #Italy #SpywareThreat #ASIGINT