WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) – WhatsApp said Friday it discovered an advanced cyberespionage effort that took advantage of a chain of security vulnerabilities in the app and Apple devices to hack them.
A researcher with Amnesty International said unidentified members of civic groups appeared to be among those impacted.
In a brief statement
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