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Published 7 years ago by Chubros with 0 Comments
by Chubros
7 years ago

Fake WhatsApp Downloaded More Than 1 Million Times From Google Play

Reddit users yesterday spotted an extremely convincing spoofed copy of the popular WhatsApp messenger on Google Play. The fake was downloaded by more than 1 million users, who instead of a messaging tool wound up with a bundle of ads. According to Hacker News, the fake WhatsApp was nearly indistinguishable from the real thing thanks to an invisible space placed at the end of the developer’s name.

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