Ertzaintza detects 211 cases of a WhatsApp vulnerability scam in Bizkaia

TechnologyInternationalDeiaNov 14, 2026, 2:00 AMAI summary

The Ertzaintza has detected 211 cases in Bizkaia, and 359 across Euskadi, of a scam that exploits a WhatsApp vulnerability to duplicate sessions without the original phone receiving the usual notifications. The criminals message the victim's contacts asking for money citing an alleged emergency. The vulnerability has already been fixed with iOS and WhatsApp updates. Complaints have also been filed over frauds involving hotel and rural accommodation bookings, fake bank alerts and a fake cryptocurrency investment scheme.

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The Ertzaintza recorded 211 cases in Bizkaia and 359 in Euskadi of the WhatsApp vulnerability scam between June and late October
The scammers duplicated app sessions and asked the victim's contacts for money citing an emergency
The vulnerability was fixed with iOS version 16.7.12 and WhatsApp version 2.25.21.78

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Ertzaintza detects 211 cases of a WhatsApp vulnerability scam in Bizkaia

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