Meta said on Friday that an Iranian hacker group targeted the WhatsApp accounts of people associated with the administrations of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
In a report, Meta said it blocked a “small cluster” of WhatsApp accounts that were posing as technical support for tech companies including Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo. Meta said they linked the activity to the Iranian group APT42, which is known for targeting political officials and other public figures.
“This malicious activity originated in Iran and attempted to target individuals in Israel, Palestine, Iran, the United States and the UK,” Meta said. “This effort appeared to have focused on political and diplomatic officials, and other public figures, including some associated with administrations of President Biden and former
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