WhatsApp patches exploit allowing hackers to target Apple users


The messaging app, owned by Meta Platforms, said in a blog post that its vulnerability, chained with a bug found in iOS and iPadOS, allowed hackers to exploit and steal information from Apple devices. — Reuters

NEW YORK: WhatsApp has patched a security vulnerability that allowed sophisticated attacks against the Apple devices of "specific targeted users".

The messaging app, owned by Meta Platforms, said in a blog post that its vulnerability, chained with a bug found in iOS and iPadOS, allowed hackers to exploit and steal information from Apple devices.

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