The company also mentioned that it does not use the hacking tools itself.

We are constantly working alongside industry partners to provide the latest security enhancements to help protect our users.

The vulnerability seems to affect Android prior to version 2.19.134 and WhatsApp Business for Android prior to version 2.19.44.

WhatsApp confirms vulnerability in its app after report of spyware attack

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source: www.techworm.net