Meta said that the hackers had tried to target the WhatsApp account of individuals in the Middle East, the United States and the United Kingdom.
![Social media messaging [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/media/images/8D2D5EF8-11B7-4DC8-91D3-818AD6B92852.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=yuuBuNva "Social media messaging [Getty]")
![WhatsApp [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/media/images/72010920-9484-4834-B658-790564C08D6F.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=-qO4HOKB "WhatsApp [AFP]")
