Fighting Spyware: An Update From WhatsApp

# WhatsApp Blocks Targeted Hacking Attempts from Government-Blacklisted Spyware Firm WhatsApp detected and stopped hackers trying to break into user accounts using a controversial spyware tool made by NSO, a company the U.S. government has banned for its role in surveillance abuses. The messaging app's security team identified these targeted attacks and shut them down before they could succeed. This is part of WhatsApp's ongoing effort to protect users from increasingly sophisticated hacking attempts.