The "Causa in Common" organization issued an alert because now the criminals hacke WhatsApp accounts through the voice mailbox to take control of the user application;Therefore, we explain how they operate and how you can protect your account.
WhatsApp is the application most used by Internet users in Mexico, according to the 17th edition of the study on the habits of Internet users in Mexico 2021;91% of Internet users have an account, so criminals have focused efforts on hacking it.
How do WhatsApp hackean with the voice mailbox?
When criminals record the number of their victim in WhatsApp to link it to another phone, they ask the application to send the verification code through a phone call, if the criminals have in their possession the victim's cell phone, they canRespond the call and know the code, even if the mobile is blocked.
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If the hacker does not have the phone physically in their hands, ask the application to send the verification code through a call;If the call is not attended, the app leaves a message in the voicemail with the code.
Now, the offender only has to call the victim's voice mailbox from another phone to recover the verification code;Because this tool is very little used, users do not usually configure it, so their access codes are usually those that come by default, for example, the latest phone number digits or something as simple as 1111 or 1234.
When criminals take control of the WhatsApp account, they can send messages to family and friends requesting a loan of money or extorting the user with information they obtain from the account.