Viral 'Dance of the Hillary' WhatsApp message a hoax


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 16 May 2017

PETALING JAYA: A viral WhatsApp message claiming that a video called "Dance of the Hillary" is a virus which formats their mobile phone is actually a hoax.

The message - which initially circulated in India  - also warned users that ATMs would be closed for the next few days due to the ransomware cyber attack, and urged them not to perform any online transactions until the issue was fixed.

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