Fake WhatsApp News

The company's security research team discovered certain fraudulent apps that promise to provide features similar to WhatsApp. Cathcart warned that apps like "Hey WhatsApp" from a developer called "HeyMods" are harmful. The new fake WhatsApp version is not visible on the Play Store.

There are bogus websites on Facebook, Instagram, and Facebook Messenger in addition to WhatsApp. To be scammed, all a user has to do is log into WhatsApp on a bogus website.

This messaging platform is often used to share exclusive and sensitive information and tapping on this opportunity, hackers often make a fake WhatsApp app to do illegal activities. Here’s how hackers create the fake app to spy on iPhone users:

Spotted by users on web forum Reddit, the fake contained ads and could download software to users' devices.