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- Meta and Accenture Targeted in Class Action Over Alleged Interception of Encrypted WhatsApp Messages
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
A class action lawsuit filed in California federal court alleges that Meta Platforms, WhatsApp, and Accenture intercepted and accessed private messages despite claims of end-to-end...
- ICE Confirms Deployment of Powerful Graphite Spyware to Intercept Encrypted Communications Nationwide
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Section: US & Canada
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has officially acknowledged the use of "zero click" spyware to infiltrate encrypted messaging platforms, citing the need to disrupt f...
- Kremlin Intensifies Push for State-Backed MAX Messaging App Amid Widespread Public Privacy Concerns
Published: Apr 4, 2026
Section: Europe
The Russian government is aggressively mandating the transition to its "national messenger" service, MAX, while systematically dismantling access to foreign platforms like Telegram...
- Defense Team for Alleged Cartel Leader Vusimuzi Cat Matlala Challenges Authenticity of WhatsApp Evidence in Police Corruption Probe
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Lawyers for Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala are formally contesting the validity of digital data extracted from his personal devices, questioning if legal protocols were followed during the...
- Meta Begins Beta Testing WhatsApp Guest Chats on iOS to Target Markets Without Registered Accounts
Published: Mar 16, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Meta has expanded its "guest chats" feature to iOS and web beta testers, allowing WhatsApp users to communicate with individuals who do not possess a registered account. The initia...
- Meta to discontinue end-to-end encryption for Instagram Direct Messages starting May 2026
Published: Mar 16, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Meta has announced that it will remove end-to-end encryption (E2EE) from Instagram’s direct messaging feature on May 8, 2026. The company cited low adoption rates for the opt-in se...
- Meta Unveils Parent-Managed WhatsApp Accounts for Children Under 13 to Address Global Child Safety Concerns
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Meta Platforms has announced a new feature for WhatsApp that allows parents to create and manage restricted accounts for pre-teens, focusing exclusively on messaging and calling. T...
- Russian State Hackers Target Dutch Officials in Sophisticated Signal and WhatsApp Account Hijacking Campaign
Published: Mar 9, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Dutch intelligence agencies have issued an urgent warning regarding a coordinated phishing offensive by Russian state-sponsored actors aimed at compromising the private communicati...
- Dutch Intelligence Warns of Russian Hackers Targeting Diplomats and Military via Signal and WhatsApp
Published: Mar 9, 2026
Section: Europe
Russian state-sponsored hackers are conducting a global campaign to compromise the individual messaging accounts of diplomats, military personnel, and journalists. Rather than expl...
- Dutch Intelligence Warns of Global Russian Cyber Campaign Hijacking Encrypted Signal and WhatsApp Accounts
Published: Mar 9, 2026
Section: Asia
The Netherlands' top intelligence agencies issued a global advisory on Monday regarding a sophisticated campaign by Russian-backed hackers to infiltrate encrypted messaging apps. B...
- Meta Opens WhatsApp to Rival AI Chatbots in Strategy to Delay European Union Antitrust Sanctions
Published: Mar 5, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Meta Platforms has announced it will permit competing artificial intelligence chatbots on WhatsApp for a 12-month period. The move is a direct attempt to prevent the European Commi...
- Indian Supreme Court Confronts Meta Over WhatsApp Privacy Policy and Alleged Theft of Private Information
Published: Mar 2, 2026
Section: Asia
India’s highest court has issued a stern warning to WhatsApp and Meta, demanding a consent-based framework that allows users to opt out of data sharing for advertising purposes. Th...