WhatsApp hack alert: journalists and activists targeted by ‘zero-click’ spyware

WhatsApp has revealed that nearly 100 individuals across more than two dozen countries have fallen victim to a sophisticated hacking tool, developed by Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions. Among the targeted individuals were journalists and members of civil society, raising alarm about the growing threat to personal privacy and freedom of expression. The spyware, which is marketed to government clients, was allegedly used under the guise of tackling crime and enhancing national security.