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Dec 4, 2025 at 9:03 AM ET

3.5B WhatsApp Numbers Exposed Due to API Vulnerability

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Researchers exploited a vulnerability in WhatsApp's API to scrape 3.5 billion phone numbers, revealing a significant data breach.
WHO: Researchers
WHAT: Scraped 3.5 billion phone numbers from WhatsApp
WHEN: Dec 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: Global
WHY: To expose a vulnerability in WhatsApp's API
Sources (1): Fox News

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