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Is WhatsApp safe? Not according to its ex-security chief | Proton (proton.me)
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[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 8 points 1 week ago

Attaullah Baig, who ran WhatsApp’s security team between 2021 and 2025, says the app isn’t nearly as private as Meta claims. In his lawsuit, he alleges that roughly 1,500 employees have access to sensitive user information, including location, profile photos, group memberships, and contact lists.

Also unaddressed account takeovers.

Group memberships and contact lists are golden data for both Meta and snoopy governments.