WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging platforms in the world with over 2 billion users. Thanks to its massive user base, it has also become a breeding ground for fraudsters and hackers involved in malicious activities. Now, according to a recent report, a WhatsApp scam that allows an attacker to take control of a user's WhatsApp account is currently in operation. Check out the details below right now!
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According to a recent report by Gizchina, citing cybersecurity firm CloudSEK, a new scam currently targeting random WhatsApp users allows an attacker to completely take control of their WhatsApp account with just a phone call. Once an attacker gets hold of a WhatsApp account, they can demand money from the user's WhatsApp contacts.
The new scam was recently discovered by Rahul Sasi, who is the founder and CEO of CloudSEK. According to him, the hacker's primary goal is to randomly call an unsuspecting WhatsApp user and try to convince them to call a specific number. If a user, unfortunately, dials the number as instructed by the attacker, they will be logged out of their WhatsApp account and the hacker will be able to take control of it.
“Once the hacker gains access to the account, he demands money from the victim's contacts. In this way, the hacker tricks the victim's WhatsApp contacts even before the latter realizes that he has lost control of his account. As service providers around the world, use numbers starting with '67' or '405'; victims tend to call without hesitation,” explained Sasi.