WhatsApp users around the world are being asked to watch out for strange messages from unknown numbers, after a notorious cyber criminal claims to have stolen 487million phone numbers - with plans to sell them on to the highest bidder.
And while it seems like an idle threat - a few numbers have been shared with the team at Cybernews, who have since confirmed that they are authentic accounts.
WhatsApp members of the UK, US and Europe are all said to have been affected by the batch of numbers reported stolen.
