CERT-In 'sought submission of information from WhatsApp on Nov 9, 2019, including a need to conduct an audit and inspection of WhatsApp's security systems and processes', Ravi Shankar Prasad told parliament in a statement. — Reuters
NEW DELHI: India wants to conduct an audit of WhatsApp's security systems following revelations that a spyware exploited vulnerabilities in the Facebook-owned messaging platform, the country's technology minister said on Nov 28.
The Indian Computer Emergency Team (CERT-In) "sought submission of information from WhatsApp on Nov 9, 2019, including a need to conduct an audit and inspection of WhatsApp's security systems and processes", Ravi Shankar Prasad told parliament in a statement.
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