#WhatsApp was
#hacked and attackers installed spyware on people's phones
WhatsApp was hacked, and attackers installed sophisticated spyware on an unknown number of people's smartphones.
The
#Facebook subsidiary, which has 1.5 billion users, said it discovered in early May that "an advanced cyber actor" infected an unknown number of devices with the malware.
The Financial Times, which first reported on the issue on Monday, said bad actors exploited a vulnerability to install the surveillance technology by calling the target through WhatsApp, giving them access to information including location data and private messages. Even if the target didn't pick up, the malware was able to infect the phone.
