Meta said Friday it has blocked a group of fake WhatsApp accounts connected to an Iranian hacker group that was identified as being behind the targeting of staffers working on U.S. presidential election campaigns.
The hackers were pretending to be tech support agents from well-known companies like Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft and attempting to target high-profile individuals, including political figures in the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, and Iran.
The scheme was uncovered after WhatsApp users reported suspicious messages, Meta said. The attempts were part of a broader effort by APT42, a group known for phishing campaigns aimed at stealing online credentials….