WhatsApp is the most widely used messaging app in the world and iPhones are well known for their security. However, now a fake version of WhatsApp for iPhone has appeared and it is made by the Italian surveillance company called Cy4Gate. This version of WhatsApp is reportedly targeting people's devices and information.

This version of WhatsApp will allow hackers to collect information about the target users by tricking them and obtaining a certain configuration file installed on the user's device. By using this fake WhatsApp, hackers can easily get UDID (Unique Device Identifier), and can even access IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity). In early 2019, the exploited Israel NSO group was able to exploit WhatsApp using spyware that allowed entities to target different regions of the world, including India.