Meta Platforms is a organization tracked across 16 threat clusters and 19 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed November 9, 2025; most recent activity July 3, 2026.
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.
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A security flaw in WhatsApp allowed researchers to extract phone numbers of 3.5 billion users. The exploit involved systematically checking numbers through the app's discovery feature, revealing profile photos for 57%…