August 24, 2024
Fears of meddling in the US presidential election: Iranian WhatsApp groups blocked
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has blocked several WhatsApp groups linked to Iranian hackers amid growing concerns about interference in the upcoming US presidential election. These groups were allegedly linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and were part of a wider effort to influence the 2024 elections. According to Meta, the hackers posed as WhatsApp tech support to target people associated with the administrations of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. The same group has previously attempted phishing attacks against people associated with Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, as well as political


