Meta Blocks Iranian Hackers Targeting U.S. Political Figures on WhatsApp
Hackers posed as tech support to compromise accounts linked to Biden and Trump administrations, Meta confirms.
- Meta identified and blocked a small cluster of WhatsApp accounts linked to the Iranian group APT42.
- Hackers targeted political and diplomatic officials in the U.S., Israel, Palestine, Iran, and the UK.
- No evidence was found that any targeted accounts were compromised, thanks to user vigilance.
- The phishing attempts are part of broader Iranian efforts to interfere with the upcoming U.S. election.
- Meta has shared its findings with law enforcement and urged high-profile individuals to stay vigilant.
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