WhatsApp Account Hijacking and Property Declarations

This chapter discusses the recent hijacking of WhatsApp accounts belonging to social welfare organizations and schools by fraudsters. The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data highlights the attempts made to swindle contacts of the affected WhatsApp accounts, which compromised the personal data of nearly 900 individuals. The chapter also warns public housing tenants about the importance of making declarations regarding any property they own, emphasizing that failure to comply may result in the termination of their tenancy.