and will investigate legal possibilities.' In order to keep HeyMods and other people like them accountable, he added, 'We're also pursuing enforcement action against HeyMods. He continued by saying that Google was informed of Meta's findings, and in July, Google Play Protect was modified to recognize and remove the fraudulent applications.

Will Cathcart, the head of WhatsApp, issued a warning to users, claiming that the fraudulent applications 'were essentially a hoax to steal personal information saved on people's phones.' The programs in question include, among others, 'AppUpdater for WhatsPlus 2021 GB Yo FM HeyMods' and 'Theme Store for Zap.' According to Bleeping Computer, the later program was downloaded more than a million times from the Google Play Store. SEE ALSO: WhatsApp Levels Up Security With This New Feature Users Cannot Take Screenshots For These Chats The complaint submitted to the US District Court in San Francisco claims that 'victims were requested to input their WhatsApp user credentials after they installed the Malicious Applications.' The malicious applications were built by the defendants to transmit the user's credentials to WhatsApp's systems and steal the user's account keys and authentication details. Meta has filed lawsuits against entities operating as 'HeyMods,' 'Highlight Mobi,' and 'HeyWhatsApp' for hijacking over a million accounts via unauthorized WhatsApp Android applications.Īccording to the lawsuit, the malware-filled programs were accessible on several APK websites and even the Google Play Store.

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