The usage of mobile phones has become indispensable in today’s world. The majority of the world’s hackers now have their sights set on mobile phone users.
On the 24th of March, 2022, it was reported that there is a growing number of perpetrators adopted a certain modus operandi to hack the mobile phone application, such as Whatsapp and Telegram of a victim.
Essentially, the perpetrators are impersonating the identity of a victim in order to contact the victim’s connection to obtain a loan. It was also indicated that Police have detected accounts of WhatsApp and Telegram owned by politicians, former senior government servants and VIPs have been hacked by those perpetrators.
Be it individual or organization, one could fall victim to this sophisticated hack if not being sufficiently careful or equipped with the necessary knowledge in safeguarding oneself from falling into these pitfalls.
As such, it’s preferable if you pay attention to any uncommon signals that emanated from your phone to ensure it hasn’t been hacked by any perpetrator. If you’re wondering how to tell if your phone has been hacked, it is ideal that you should engage the assistance of a professional equipped with the relevant expertise to deal with it on your behalf.
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Source:
1) The Star: Scammer use hacked whatsapp
2) The Star: MCMC beware of scammers trying to takeover your whatsapp