WhatsApp flaw let researchers scrape 3.5 billion phone numbers, photos, and statuses
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Researchers exploited WhatsApp's weak protections to identify 3.5 billion active accounts and access public profile data. Meta fixed the vulnerability six months after disclosure, exposing ongoing privacy risks.
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