WhatsApp warns users of fake app used to distribute spyware

2026-04-02T02:51:57Z93428224dbd69848ffa4c640db0795e884eba7ddad29e2f66b1a521350640b6b
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What happened

Multiple security incidents reported: WhatsApp warned of a fake iPhone app, allegedly produced by Italy’s SIO spyware maker, used to distribute spyware with most impacted users in Italy. DeFi platform Drift suspended services after a large Solana-based hack that security experts say may have resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars stolen. Nissan said data stolen in a claimed breach came from a third‑party file‑transfer vendor, while the vendor and threat actors assert data was exfiltrated. Mercor confirmed a security incident tied to the LiteLLM supply‑chain attack (reports link the event/

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