Cyber ​​security is the order of the day. There’s more Users, companies and institutions exposed to cyber attacksand although the technological ones do everything possible to avoid them, alarms went off again Meta offices.

WhatsApp is the last victim. after throwing security focused updates in recent months (in addition to adding new functionality for users), More than 500 million phone numbers ‘stolen’ by hackers from the world’s most famous instant messaging app.

More than 10 million users affected in Spain

Along with Telegram, WhatsApp is one of the most used applications to communicate and that is why very attractive to hackers. Stealing phone numbers will be used to impersonate users, commit fraud on any online site.

In addition, these phone numbers were also sold on the black market, prices ranging from 2,000 to 7,000 eurosso we have to be careful with the messages we can receive on our Xiaomi mobile for the next few weeks, because About 11 million stolen in Spain phone numbers.

The total number of around 500 million cyberattacks had a global reach and according to WhatsApp, They don’t think there is any basisand although it will (clearly) violate WhatsApp terms and conditions, they don’t know how to get them.

On the contrary Not even WhatsApp itself You can find out for sure from the app they recommend if our particular number is one of the hackers stole. always have two factor authentication (2FA) enabled Xioami on our mobile.

In addition to enabling 2FA, remember don’t click any link or to respond to messages you receive that may seem suspicious to you; and always make sure the sender is known and it is safe to reply, search or click on any link.