Swara Bhasker's WhatsApp account hacked
Bollywood actor Swara Bhasker and journalist Rana Ayyub took to social media on Thursday to alert their followers about their WhatsApp accounts being hacked. They urged people not to respond to any messages from their numbers asking for money or One-Time Passwords (OTPs). Friends of both Bhasker and Ayyub reported similar hacking incidents. Details on the situation are still emerging.
'My WhatsApp has possibly been hacked,' says Bhasker
Bhasker took to X (formerly Twitter) to inform her followers about the hacking. She wrote, "My what's app has possibly been hacked. If anyone who is in my contacts / or not receives a message from me asking to share any code or OTP or money or anything please DO NOT REPLY. Block that number. Trying to figure out what this is about."
Ayyub says she shared OTP with friend, got hacked
Shortly after Bhasker's tweet, Ayyub also reported that her WhatsApp account was hacked. She explained in an Instagram post that she received a text from a friend asking for an OTP. Without suspecting any foul play, Ayyub shared the OTP and her account was subsequently hacked. Ayyub further revealed that she had uninstalled WhatsApp and emailed the cyber crime cell about the hacking.
