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Whatsapp has crores of active users and the company is always on alert mode for privacy and safety of its users. If you also use this instant messaging app, then you need to be alert because the company has recently accused some journalists and others of hacking on the Israeli spyware firm paragon solution. WhatsApp said that this company's spyware named Graphite is targeting people.

Information about this has recently come out from The Guardian report. It has been told in this report that not only some journalists but also civil society members were targeted through graphite spyware. Although all spyware are dangerous, but how can these spyware target you? Let's know

How Graphite spyware is causing loss

Graphite spyware is installed in your device without clicking on your information and without any link. This technique has been described as zero click attack, after installing the device, this spyware takes the control of your system in its hands. What is it then, hackers enter your system and steal your private data.

The location of those who have been targeted cannot be known, but WhatsApp has notified the target users. WhatsApp has sent a seize and desist notice to the Paragon company as well as the company is also looking for legal action against the Paragon company. WhatsApp is now working towards strengthening the security of its app to save users from such spyware.

What does Paragon company do?

Paragon also sells its software to the government, sources close to the company say that the company has 35 government customers and all democratic countries. At the moment, whatsApp was not able to find out who was behind this attack, at present, no comment has been made by Paragon in this case.