According to the head of the popular Telegram messenger Pavel Durov, WhatsApp has a number of encryption gaps, noting,
“Whatsapp vulnerability exists on devicesnot only with the iOS operating system, but also on Android and even Windows. That is, on all mobile devices where WhatsApp is installed. This vulnerability does not exist in other instant messengers installed on iOS,” – Durov reported on his official Telegram channel.
In addition, Durov also stated that it wasThanks to a vulnerability in WhatsApp encryption, the account of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was hacked, giving hackers access to his correspondence with his mistress Lauren Sanchez.” Last week it became clear that this vulnerability was used to extract private correspondence and photos of Jeff Bezos , the richest man on earth, who, unfortunately, relied on WhatsApp,” – concluded the head of Telegram, adding that if Bezos had used his messenger, this situation would not have happened.