Meta Platforms, Inc.
Overview
Meta Platforms, Inc. is the parent company of global social and messaging services, including WhatsApp. In cybersecurity terms, its WhatsApp platform represents a major attack surface due to its massive user base and frequent security incidents, including API data exposure and adversaries leveraging vulnerabilities or spyware against the platform. The company is thus a focal point for threat intelligence around privacy, data exposure, and targeted hacking campaigns.
Related Threat Clusters
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WhatsApp Files Contempt Against NSO Group for New Spyware Attacks
WhatsApp has filed a federal court contempt order against NSO Group for allegedly violating a permanent injunction that prohibits the spyware firm from targeting its users. The Meta-owned messaging platform disrupted…
62 articles · Updated June 8, 2026 -
EU Lawmaker Investigating Spyware Hacked with Pegasus
Stelios Kouloglou, a former Member of the European Parliament, was hacked with Pegasus spyware while serving on the PEGA Committee investigating the use of such surveillance tools in the EU. Citizen Lab confirmed three…
76 articles · Updated July 3, 2026 -
Italian Spyware Firm Targets WhatsApp Users with Fake App
WhatsApp has alerted approximately 200 users, primarily in Italy, about a malicious version of its app that contained spyware developed by the Italian firm SIO. The fake app was distributed through deceptive means,…
41 articles · Updated April 1, 2026 -
Texas Sues Meta Over WhatsApp's Encryption Misrepresentation
On May 21, 2026, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms and WhatsApp, alleging they stored 3.3 billion users' messages in unencrypted form. The lawsuit claims Meta operated an internal…
2 articles · Updated June 4, 2026 -
France Investigates Israeli Firm BlackCore for Election Interference
French authorities are investigating whether the Israeli company BlackCore was involved in a foreign interference campaign targeting the hard-left party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed) ahead of the municipal…
64 articles · Updated May 13, 2026 -
Westpac Calls Out Meta Over Rising Deepfake Scam Ads Targeting New Zealanders
Westpac NZ has criticized Meta for its inadequate response to a surge in scams on its platforms, particularly those utilizing AI-generated deepfake content. The bank reported that 64% of scams it handled in 2026…
3 articles · Updated April 24, 2026 -
Philippines Government Threatens Legal Action Against Meta for Fake News
The Philippine government has formally requested Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, to take immediate action against the spread of false and panic-inducing content on its platforms. In a statement released…
5 articles · Updated April 12, 2026 -
Landfall Spyware Exploits Samsung Galaxy Zero-Day Vulnerability
A sophisticated spyware named Landfall targeted Samsung Galaxy phones for nearly a year, exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Samsung's image processing library. Discovered by Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42, the malware…
37 articles · Updated November 12, 2025 -
Nitin Gadkari Sues Meta and Google Over Defamatory AI Deepfakes Linked to E20 Policy
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has received permission from the Bombay High Court to file a civil suit against Meta, X, Google, and others over allegedly defamatory AI-generated deepfake content. The content falsely links…
26 articles · Updated July 27, 2026 -
Meta Suspends Employee Tracking Amid Data Leak Investigation
Meta Platforms has paused its internal program that tracked employee mouse movements and keystrokes for AI training due to data security concerns. Reports indicate that sensitive employee data was accessible to all…
4 articles · Updated June 24, 2026
Recent Intelligence Reports
- Bombay HC permits Gadkari to sue Meta, X and others over 'defamatory' deepfakes, AI ... — Thehindubusinessline · July 27, 2026
- Nitin Gadkari moves court against Meta, X, Google over AI deepfakes linking him, family to E20 policy — Firstpost · July 27, 2026
- Report: EU lawmaker who probed surveillance was hacked by Israeli spyware — Middleeasteye · July 3, 2026
- Meta suspends employee tracking for AI training after possible data leak — Heise.De · June 24, 2026
- Preity Zinta gets Bombay High Court nod to sue Google, Meta over AI deepfakes — Barandbench · June 17, 2026
- Meta Moves Against NSO Spyware — Gurufocus · June 8, 2026
- Meta stored WhatsApp messages in unencrypted form — www.techtimes.com · June 4, 2026
- Exclusive-France probes whether Israeli firm BlackCore interfered in local elections, sources say — Aol · May 14, 2026