WhatsApp data of 500 million users available for purchase, says report

With technologies like end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp is usually considered a safe cross-platform instant messaging app that works on almost any device. However, a new report from Cybernews suggests that someone has managed to hack WhatsApp and has stolen the personal data of around 500 million users, which is allegedly available for purchase.

According to the report, an actor posted an ad in a hacking community forum to sell the data of over 487 million WhatsApp users, including their mobile numbers. The listing also claims that data consists of users from 84 different countries and includes user data of 32 million users from the USA.