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Exfiltrating WhatsApp data

The attack starts with an email impersonating a US government official.

The follow-up email then provides a Safe Link wrapped t[.

A smartphone on a sofa showing the WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal apps

]ly shortened link that leads to a website with a separate QR code.

This one, however, connects the WhatsApp account to a separate equipment, owned by the attackers.