Meta blocks Iran linked hackers on WhatsApp targeting US officials

Facebook’s parent company Meta has said that it has blocked the accounts of several hackers with links to Iran on WhatsApp who could have targeted top officials in the US. Meta said that this group of hackers was targeting even officials of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. The company has given this information in its blog post.

Meta released a blog post on Friday. This blog post In 2017, the company revealed that it had blocked the accounts of an Iranian hackers group. ANI According to the report, this group has already targeted many activists, non-governmental organizations, and media outlets. Meta said that the purpose of this planning was to implicate political and diplomatic officials and other famous social personalities. This also included some people associated with the administration of President Biden and former President Trump.

Meta is now attracting people’s attention before the elections in November. Because there are less than 75 days left for the elections. Given the way Facebook was manipulated in the two previous presidential elections, Meta is moving very carefully this time. The company has said that it has not yet seen any evidence that suggests that any WhatsApp user’s account has been tampered with.

Talking about other news related to Meta, the American company running social media platforms Facebook and Instagram may have to face trouble due to fake advertisements. Polish billionaire Rafal Brzoska and his wife plan to file a legal case against the company over fake ads on Facebook and Instagram. These advertisements featured Brzoska’s face and contained false information about his wife.