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Christian Kelly @ Silicon Canals · 04/02/2026 02:28 EDT

Italian surveillance firm SIO built fake WhatsApp app with government spyware, Meta says

WhatsApp has notified approximately 200 users — primarily in Italy — that they were tricked into installing a fake version of the messaging app containing government spyware, as reported by TechCrunch. The company has attributed the malicious app to Italian surveillance firm SIO and indicated it plans to pursue legal action. Photo by Stefan Coders ... Read more

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