New Delhi: If you are a user of social media apps Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, then you need to be alert. In fact, social media giant Meta said on Friday that it has disabled seven companies that spy on online activities, including an Indian company.
Meta is sending alerts to 50 thousand people
Meta (formerly Facebook) is sending alerts to about 50,000 people in more than 100 countries who it believes were targeted by one or more of these organizations.
These companies were targeting people in 100 countries
These companies were targeting politicians, election officials, human rights activists, and celebrities for their clients in 100 countries. These companies are located in China, Israel, India, and North Macedonia. These 7 companies include Beltrox (India), Citrox (North Macedonia), Cobwebs Technologies, Cognit, BlackCube, and Bluehawk CI (Israel), and an unidentified Chinese company.
Companies used to spy on targeted people by taking money
These companies used to spy on the targeted people by taking money from the clients. That is why they are called surveillance-for-hire companies. These companies collect intelligence, distort facts, and break into their devices and accounts on the Internet.
