Viral claims of unsubstantiated WhatsApp data leak draw regulators’ attention | allinfosecnews.com

Nov. 28, 2022, 3:37 p.m. | Alexander Martin

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Unsubstantiated claims that hundreds of millions of WhatsApp users’ phone numbers were leaked have prompted inquiries from data protection regulators over the weekend. A post on the hacking site BreachForums last Wednesday, made by a new user with just a handful of previous posts, offered for sale phone numbers belonging to more than 487 million […]

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