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How a hacking campaign targeted high-profile Gmail and WhatsApp users across the Middle East | TechCrunch

  • Zack Whittaker--TechCrunch
  • published date: 2026-01-16 17:19:01 UTC

The phishing campaign targeted users on WhatsApp, including an Iranian-British activist, and stole the credentials of a Lebanese cabinet minister and at least one journalist.

On Tuesday, U.K.-based Iranian activist Nariman Gharib tweeted redacted screenshots of a phishing link sent to him via a WhatsApp message. “Do not click on suspicious links,” Gharib warned. The acti… [+11379 chars]