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Meta Blocks Iran-linked Hackers On WhatsApp, Warns US Campaigns

Meta said Iran-based hackers targeted political and diplomatic figures via its WhatsApp messaging service (Credit: AFP)

Meta said Friday it had warned US presidential campaigns to be wary after it discovered an Iran-linked hacking attempt using the WhatsApp messaging service.

The announcement is the latest from a tech giant of hacking threats ahead of the November election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump, after Google and Microsoft earlier uncovered similar attempts attributed to Iran.

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