One Email Could Have Gotten Your Brand’s WhatsApp Account Shut Down
3 min readJul 18, 2023
A security expert issued a warning to all WhatsApp users yesterday, revealing a vulnerability that lets anyone deactivate their accounts with a single email — and the worst part is: That email can come from anyone.
If a smartphone is lost or stolen, WhatsApp lets users deactivate their accounts to protect their data. But literally anyone with your…