Don’t fall for fake ‘WhatsApp Pink’ app, warn cyber experts | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Don’t fall for fake ‘WhatsApp Pink’ app, warn cyber experts | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Experts have warned users against a malicious link that claims to offer a pink version of users' WhatsApp accounts, while adding new features.

In a tweet, Indian cybersecurity expert Rajshekhar Rajaharia warned that clicking on the link would cause users to lose "complete access" to their phones.

Multiple users have been unknowingly sharing the link, masked as an official update from WhatsApp.

“Once installed, the fake WhatsApp app starts circulating a message that contains the link to download it. The aim of the hacker appears to be to collect user data of as many users as possible,” said Rajaharia, speaking to Gadgets 360.

Rajaharia added that WhatsApp Pink had largely been targeted at media persons and the police, with a link to download the app being initially sent to the police officers in