WhatsApp on Tuesday filed alawsuitin the Northern District of California against Israeli surveillance software company, NSO Group.
The hackers exploited the flaw and remotely installed surveillance software called Pegasus on phones and other devices.
WhatsApp said it has sent warning notifications to affected users about the issue.
We quickly added new protections to our systems and issued an update to help keep people safe.
According to Indian media reports, nearly two dozen activists, lawyers, and journalists were targeted in India.
In the strongest possible terms, we dispute todays allegations and will vigorously fight them.
We license our product only to vetted and legitimate government agencies.
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