Cybersecurity company warns of WhatsApp scam ‘spreading fast’; says hackers using the app to distribute malicious files disguised as routine documents

Quick Heal Technologies Limited has issued a warning on an ongoing WhatsApp-based malware campaign targeting finance teams, senior executives, chartered accountants and individual business users. According to the cybersecurity firm, the campaign spreads through compromised WhatsApp accounts and is evolving rapidly, with attackers adopting new file formats and evasion methods to bypass security controls and establish persistent access to victims’ devices.

Study found hackers using WhatsApp to distribute malicious files