WhatsApp did not disclose information about Pegasus in May, says govt

The government has asked WhatsApp to explain by November 4 how the breach occurred and how the privacy of Indian citizens was compromised

In the ongoing tussle between the government and Facebook-owned instant messaging service WhatsApp over Israeli malicious software being used to spy on some Indian citizens, government sources said late Friday evening that WhatsApp had not disclosed to Indian authorities full information about the video calling vulnerability.

“WhatsApp had given information to CERT-IN, a government agency as seen in the attached image in May. As is seen in the image, it is a communication in pure technical jargon without any mention of Pegasus or the extent of breach. Thus, the information shared was only about a technical vulnerability but nothing on the