Cybersecurity

WhatsApp scam hijacks accounts and sends messages to contacts; see how to protect yourself

Original in Portuguese: Golpe no WhatsApp invade contas e envia mensagens a contatos; veja como se proteger

Told by 1 newspaper in one country, at 07:00 on 12 November 2026.

In short

Folha de S.Paulo reports a WhatsApp scam that breaks into accounts and sends messages to the victim's contacts.1 The paper also publishes advice on how to protect oneself from this kind of attack.2

AIMade at 07:36, only from the headlines. Each number links to the source headline. How it is made

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Folha de S.Paulo · Brazil · 07:05Golpe no WhatsApp invade contas e envia mensagens a contatos; veja como se protegerRead at the newspaper ↗