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GhostPairing

Dec. 23, 2025

Recently, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an advisory about an active threat campaign which targets WhatsApp users by using a new technique called GhostPairing.

About GhostPairing:

  • GhostPairing is a type of WhatsApp attack where hackers secretly link their own device to a victim’s WhatsApp account.
  • It gives hackers almost full access without the victim noticing.
  • GhostPairing' allows cybercriminals to take complete control of WhatsApp accounts without requiring passwords or SIM swaps.
  • The threat actors can take over WhatsApp accounts without authorisation by tricking potential victims into entering the pairing codes.
  • By following a sequence of steps, victims unknowingly grant attackers full access to their WhatsApp accounts.

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