Government concerned over WhatsApp’s non-disclosure of hacking incident in past meetings

New Delhi: The government has expressed concern over WhatsApp not disclosing Pegasus hacking incident during its multiple rounds of discussions with the Centre since June, according to sources.
A senior government functionary, who did not wish to be named, questioned whether this was a rearguard action by WhatsApp to prevent the government from bringing measures on traceability and accountability.
The government is also questioning the timing of the disclosure of the hacking incident, particularly against the backdrop of the Centre seeking three months’ time from the Supreme Court to come up with rules to curb misuse of social media in the country.
Sources said that the government would insist on traceability of the source of malicious messages and not content.