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title: Were World Leaders Hacked Through WhatsApp?
description: Potential bombshell relating to WhatsApp security vulnerabilities that may impact leaders around the globe.
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# [Were World Leaders Hacked Through WhatsApp?](https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/were-world-leaders-hacked-through-whats-app)

 Written by [SecureWorld News Team](https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/author/secureworld-news-team) | Wed | Nov 6, 2019 | 3:38 PM Z

WhatsApp has been making it into headlines for years now.

Most recently, it was the news that the company is suing NSO Group for allegedly building and selling a hacking platform that exploited a flaw in WhatsApp's servers.

Now, Reuters has dropped another potential bombshell related to this case, reporting that prominent leaders around the globe are being targeted through the vulnerability.

Here's a clip from the Reuters exclusive:

Sources familiar with WhatsApp's internal investigation into the breach said a "significant" portion of the known victims are high-profile government and military officials spread across at least 20 countries on five continents. Many of the nations are U.S. allies, they said.

The hacking of a wider group of top government officials' smartphones than previously reported suggests the WhatsApp cyber intrusion could have broad political and diplomatic consequences.

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