Cybersecurity Today What's App Privacy Lawsuit
Jan 28, 2026
A class-action claim that a major messaging app misled users about message privacy. How AI-built personal profiles could expose sensitive behavioral and relationship data. A payment card skimmer at a retail chain and the consequences of delayed breach response. A massive dump of 149 million stolen credentials and why reused passwords are so dangerous.
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Encryption Claims Versus Internal Access
- WhatsApp is accused of claiming end-to-end encryption while retaining internal tools that can access messages.
- The lawsuit could redefine what practical end-to-end encryption promises mean for messaging platforms.
AI Builds Dangerous, Persistent Personal Models
- Google's Personal AI highlights how AI systems can build detailed, persistent personal profiles from connected services.
- A breach of AI-curated profiles would expose behavioral and psychological data far beyond traditional leaks.
Customer Discovery Led To Skimmer Removal
- A customer found a credit-card skimmer on Canada Computers' checkout and reported it on January 18th.
- The malicious code was only removed after public forum scrutiny and the company later emailed customers about the breach.