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14 May 2019 · National · Technology
Malware / Exploit CRITICAL ✓ Verified

What happened

A highly sophisticated memory corruption vulnerability in WhatsApp's VoIP stack allowed attackers to inject "Pegasus" surveillance spyware into target devices via tailored audio calls. Affected numerous high-profile Australian devices.

Incident details

Organisation
WhatsApp
Date
14 May 2019
Attack type
Malware / Exploit
Severity
CRITICAL
Sector
Technology
State
National
Records affected
Unknown
Threat actor
NSO Group (Pegasus)

Source

itnews.com.au ↗
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