LeLeo⚡ on Nostr: WHATSAPP DATA ACCESSED BY GOVERNMENTS?! An internal WhatsApp report revealed a ...
WHATSAPP DATA ACCESSED BY GOVERNMENTS?!
An internal WhatsApp report revealed a vulnerability allowing governments to track who users messaged, despite end-to-end encryption.
Meta engineers warned this could be used for things like Israel's AI system, Lavender, to target individuals in Gaza.
The vulnerability relied on "traffic analysis," a technique monitoring internet traffic to infer who communicated with whom and when.
Engineers stated, "Our at-risk users need robust and viable protections against traffic analysis."
Meta claimed the issue was theoretical, but internal concerns suggested active exploitation.
-- The Intercept
An internal WhatsApp report revealed a vulnerability allowing governments to track who users messaged, despite end-to-end encryption.
Meta engineers warned this could be used for things like Israel's AI system, Lavender, to target individuals in Gaza.
The vulnerability relied on "traffic analysis," a technique monitoring internet traffic to infer who communicated with whom and when.
Engineers stated, "Our at-risk users need robust and viable protections against traffic analysis."
Meta claimed the issue was theoretical, but internal concerns suggested active exploitation.
-- The Intercept