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Automated Triage analysis detects ransomware in official WhatsApp installer, highlighting a critical supply chain attack.
This document provides an automated Triage analysis of the official WhatsApp PC installer, downloaded directly from https://www.whatsapp.com/download?lang=es. Alarmingly, the official binary contains Ransomware, Spyware, and Active Persistence. This indicates a highly advanced and critical supply chain attack targeting Meta's official distribution infrastructure.
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