Even though WhatsApp has strong privacy and security features, it isn’t impenetrable – as Israel has previously shown.

The panel overturned a trial judge who found that the federal court in San Francisco was an inconvenient forum for a lawsuit ...

In 2022, WhatsApp and Google Play were banned by the Iranian government during nationwide protests after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody. Iran restored access to WhatsApp and ...

In May, the NSO Group—the Israeli firm which developed the Pegasus spyware—was ordered to pay WhatsApp $167m over a hacking campaign that targeted 1,400 users in 2019. Meta called the settlement “an ...

While we’ve seen no public instances of governments having a backdoor into WhatsApp, in May, the Israeli cyber-intelligence firm NSO Group was ordered to pay Meta $167 million after it hacked 1,400 of ...

A Historical Precedent Israeli firms have repeatedly been linked to hacking WhatsApp accounts, most notably through the Pegasus spyware developed by Israeli-based cyber intelligence company NSO Group.

In May, the NSO Group—the Israeli firm which developed the Pegasus spyware—was ordered to pay WhatsApp $167m over a hacking campaign that targeted 1,400 users in 2019. Meta called the settlement “an ...

Civil society must strengthen voter education programs tailored to women, particularly in local languages and accessible ...

Campaigners accuse state pension fund of backing Israeli arms firms profiting from Israeli military action in Gaza ...

Exclusive WhatsApp communities help affluent fliers trade private jet seats to avoid TSA lines and baggage fees while ...

WhatsApp beta for iOS has added support for threaded messages, hinting that a public launch may be getting close. Here’s what ...

Meta’s messaging platform joins growing list of restricted applications as officials cite data transparency issues ...