WhatsApp警告使用者, WhatsApp warns users of Italian spyware disguised as a fake update.

据了解,在2026年WhatsApp通知了数百名用户假装为合法更新的虚拟应用程序实际上是意大利公司SIO开发的与政府有关的间软件. WhatsApp notified hundreds of users in 2026 that a fake app disguised as a legitimate update was actually government-linked spyware developed by the Italian company SIO. 恶意软件能够窃取消息并录制音频, 它通过传送者信息传播, 并利用意大利的监控法律框架. The malware, capable of stealing messages and recording audio, was distributed via carrier messages and exploits Italy's legal framework for state surveillance. 呼应器用户登录退出并敦促他们删除该应用, 这凸显了人们对民主国家中商业间软件使用的日益担忧. WhatsApp logged users out and urged them to delete the app, highlighting growing concerns over commercial spyware use in democracies.