The government was also warned of espionage in September: WhatsApp

New delhi date. November 3, 2019, Sunday

The company claimed that the government had been notified of spying in May, when the government had sought clarifications with WhatsApp over the spying of Indian leaders, journalists, activists through Pegasus spyware using WhatsApp's server. Even in September, the government was warned on the issue.

WhatsApp said in September that it had also informed the Indian government that 121 Indian users had been targeted by Israeli spyware Pegasus. But the IT ministry says the information previously provided by the company was inadequate and unclear.

WhatsApp sources say the central government has responded to a sought-after messaging platform in connection with Pegasus spyware spying last week. Sources in the IT ministry said they received a response from WhatsApp and are being studied.

Refusing to disclose details of the disclosures sent to the government last week, WhatsApp said the company had warned the government in September after the company had given the information to the government in May.

He told the government in September that Pegasus Spyware had targeted 121 users in India. On the other hand, IT Ministry officials said that information had been received from the messaging platform earlier, but it was unclear and inadequate and the information was completely technical.