WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spot
Courthouse News
Topic timeline
How reporting on this topic developed over time — coverage by day, outlet counts, and multi-source storylines where they exist.
Coverage evolution
How reporting on this topic developed
- Tracked since
- Feb 1
- Latest update
- Aug 27
- Outlets
- 20
- Stories
- 61
Coverage milestones derived from tracked reporting — how many outlets reported and when, not verified real-world events.
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First detected
Coverage first appeared in the tracked window.
IRGC phishing attack targets dissident WhatsApp , Telegram jpost.com · Feb 1, 2026 -
Coverage expanded
Coverage expanded across 5 independent news outlets.
WhatsApp users can soon have private conversations with Meta AI Engadget · May 13, 2026 -
Current status
Now classified as Monitoring.
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Latest update
Most recent tracked report from Dark Reading.
Russian Hackers Phish EU Officials Over Messaging Apps Dark Reading · Aug 27, 2026
Jun 29, 2026 · continued
8 reports 6 outlets — BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, Ars Technica, Courthouse News, SecurityWeek +1 more
Jun 22, 2026
4 reports 4 outlets — BBC, BleepingComputer, TechCrunch, The Verge
Jun 8, 2026
4 reports 4 outlets — BleepingComputer, Engadget, SecurityWeek, The Hacker News