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WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app that was actually government spyware

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WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app that was actually government spyware

WhatsApp says it has notified around 200 users who were tricked into installing a malicious fake version of the chat app that contained government spyware. 

WhatsApp accused Italian spyware maker SIO of creating a fake version of its messaging app for iPhones, according to an announcement the company shared with TechCrunch.  

Originally reported by TechCrunch