Unofficial WhatsApp Android app caught stealing users’ accounts

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A new version of an unofficial WhatsApp Android application named 'YoWhatsApp' has been found stealing access keys for users' accounts.

YoWhatsApp is a fully working messenger app that uses the same permissions as the standard WhatsApp app and is promoted through advertisements on popular Android applications like Snaptube and Vidmate.

The app includes additional features over the regular WhatsApp, such as the ability to customize the interface or block access to chats, making it enticing for users to install.

However, it has now been discovered that YoWhatsApp v2.22.11.75 snatches WhatsApp keys, enabling the threat actors to control users' accounts.

Unofficial WhatsApp Android app caught stealing users’ accounts

A new version of an unofficial WhatsApp Android application named 'YoWhatsApp' has been found stealing access keys for users' accounts.

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