Spyware alert: Hackers used WhatsApp images to target Samsung Galaxy phones for months

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Hackers Exploit WhatsApp Images to Spy on Samsung Galaxy Users Hackers utilized a vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy devices to deploy spyware called Landfall, which exploited an image flaw in WhatsApp. The attack affected users running Android 13 to 15, with the security patch only being released in April 2025, months after the issue was reported to Samsung in September 2024. 3 sources 35