Hackers Now Target WhatsApp Accounts: How to Avoid Being Hacked
Imagine relaxing in your room or hanging out with some friends, and then your phone starts buzzing – messages dropping. Several people calling to ask if you were responsible for sending messages about investing in a scheme on a WhatsApp Group.
This has been the experience of some Nigerian WhatsApp users in the past few weeks.
However, it appears it is not peculiar to Nigeria. It is all over the world – A Software Technologies company recently discovered a series of shortcomings in the Facebook-owned instant messaging app.
The company revealed that hackers can manipulate messages sent to a group by altering the identity and messages of the sender.
This is coming after WhatsApp was reportedly hacked by attackers who installed advanced spyware on an unknown number of smartphones. According to reports, the hackers were able to install the surveillance technology by calling targets using WhatsApp’s voice call feature.
A hello-hi-friend (Daniel), one of the affected WhatsApp users, confirmed that his phone number was changed and he was automatically removed from a WhatsApp Group he belongs to. The supposed hacker then sent messages to the group about an investment that guarantees the investor receiving double of the amount invested within 30 minutes.
To further investigate the hack, a call was put through to the supposed hacker to enquire about the advertised investment. The hacker claimed that “the investment is real and reliable and it’s secured under the Corporate Affairs Commission.” He then asked the caller to send the desired investment amount to an account number that he provided.
Daniel wasn’t aware of the hack until he started receiving several calls from some members of the group to clarify if he was responsible for the messages.
Considering recent complaints and reports about WhatsApp being hacked, today, this group (Newswire) experienced similar issue on the platform. Phone number of a member of this platform was use to attempt their hijack but failed.
We put a call through to the group member whose number was used for the unsolicited message to the group to clarify if he was hacked. The hijack was prevented.
In light of the recent safety concerns, here are a few things to do to avoid being scammed or hacked:
- Avoid using an unsupported version of WhatsApp.;
- Authorise the two-way verification process;
- Click on Settings in WhatsApp.;
- Select ‘Account’, then
- Choose two-step verification to enter a 6-digit PIN.
Once this is done, your WhatsApp will be safe for use and free from hackers.
For hacked group members, it is advisable to put a call through to them for clarification if they were hacked.
In the case of any hacked number of platform members, the admin would (should) remove and re-add the group member. Once this is done, the alleged hacker will be unable to send messages to the group again.
WhatsApp has become an integral part of the lives of millions of people but while using the App, it would be a good idea for users to notify friends and relatives about the hack to avoid personal data theft or scams.
This is phone numbers hackers new trend used to dupe people of their money. They hacked into people WhatsApp Account, remove the victims from any group chat they belong to and replace it with their
They exploit people on your list and give them fake news.
They’ll change your phone number to theirs and replace you in whatsoever group you belong.
In order to prevent such, Follow these steps:
Go to settings on your WhatsApp NOW!
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