WhatsApp cloud backups may soon get password protection making them accessible only to the user

WhatsApp chat backup encryption: Instant messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a feature to make its cloud backups more secure, using password protection to encrypt the chat backups. With this feature, the encrypted chat backups would only be available to the user. The feature had first been reported to be under development last year, and now WABetaInfo, which actively tracks WhatsApp for feature updates, has shared what the feature might look like on Android and iOS devices.

As per the screenshots, the user, if choosing to make the back password protected, would first be asked to key in their phone number, after which they would have to set a password with a minimum of 8 characters.