WhatsApp recently said it had uncovered a hacking attempt that exploited flaws in both its app and Apple devices. The company added that it fixed the issue and believes fewer than 200 people worldwide were affected.

According to a report by research-based online publication Cybernews, the phone numbers of 487 million WhatsApp users have been stolen and sold on a "well-known" hacker forum which includes information of 3.8 Million Bangladeshi users.