It is not unlikely for this kind of hack to happen to anyone.
, which threatened to release his private photos revealing a relationship with another woman while still married. His relationship with Saudi Arabia took a turn south after a journalist who reported for the Washington Post was murdered after criticizing Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman.demonstrated.
Researchers at the security firm Symantec found another WhatsApp flaw last year that left users open to"Media File Jacking." When abused, hackers could intercept and alter your photos, videos and sensitive documents before the receiver sees the incoming message.
WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger bugs sell for up to a million dollars, Vanunu said. Online businesses that buy the vulnerabilities from hackers hope to sell knowledge of bugs to governments and corporations.
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