WhatsApp data of 500 million users 'on sale', says report | International News | English News | WION

By On Dec 8, 2022

Phone numbers of nearly 500 million WhatsApp users have been stolen and put on sale on a “well-known” hacking community forum, according to a report by Cybernews. The database, allegedly from 2022 containing this private information, spans users from 84 countries including the US, the UK, Egypt, Italy, and India. The hacker behind the breach claims all numbers belong to seemingly “active” WhatsApp users.

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