Scammers seem to have found a new way to pass files through the instant messaging WhatsApp, that supposedly come from government organizations.
it Is a fraudulent software designed to collect personal data of the victims and this new form of attack seems to have been born in India.
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Apparently, the messages addressed to the members of the Police, the Army and the security agencies are sent by organizations such as the Agency of National Investigation of India. However, once you open these documents include a large amount of virus, which have already gained access to the data stored in the phone users.
The files are able to extract personal information such as login and bank account details. For the moment, the problem seems to be limited only to Android devices.
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This fraud is one more of a series of hacks carried out through WhatsApp. The attacks tend to take on different forms, but mostly “dress up” message that may appear harmless, but in reality they are able to take control of the device.
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