Whatsapp users should be careful, your phone can be hacked even without click, 7 cases confirmed in Italy

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Last update:06 February, 2025, 22:08 IST

Whatsapp Alert: WhatsApp users are under threat of spyware attack. The phone can be hacked in ‘Zero-Click’ without clicking on a link. Meta has confirmed this cyber attack.

WhatsApp Alert: If you use instant messaging platform WhatsApp, then you need to be alert. Actually, millions of users of WhatsApp are under threat of espionage. WhatsApp users in more than 2 dozen countries have been affected by a spyware attack, which has confirmed at least 7 cases in Italy.

According to the report, this spyware associated with Israeli surveillance company paragon solutions was used to target journalists, activists and civil society members. The most frightening thing is that ‘Zero-Click’ hack was used for this, for which no user interaction is required. This means that the phone can be hacked without clicking on a link.

Cyber ​​attack on WhatsApp users, META confirmed
WhatsApp’s parent company META has confirmed that hackers were attacked on WhatsApp. Meta alerted Italy’s National Cyber ​​Security Agency when it received a report that spyware has been used against several individuals in Italy.

Cyber ​​attackers reach 90 users
The affected people included the famous Migrant Rescue Activist and Meditarenia Saving Humans co-found Luka Kasarini and investigative journalist Francesko Cancelo. Kasarini shared a WhatsApp alert that he received from a messaging service, in which he was told that his device had been hacked. This alert matched with the announcement of Meta that stated that Paragon Solutions had targeted about 90 users in more than 2 dozen countries.

Italy government is investigating the case
The office of Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni condemned the incident in a statement and described it as serious. He confirmed that the National Cyber ​​Security Agency is investigating the matter. Meloni’s office denied any involvement in hacking attempts, but avoided the names of the victims due to privacy.