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This page reports that WhatsApp notified approximately 200 users who were tricked into installing a fake version of its messaging app containing government spyware. The malicious iOS app was created by Italian spyware maker SIO. WhatsApp's security team identified primarily Italian users, logged them out, and alerted them to privacy and security risks, encouraging them to download the official app. The company cannot yet share details about the notified users, such as whether they were journalists or civil society members.
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