The incidence of hacking is increasing by leaps and bounds. This time a new method of hacking has come to us. your WhatsApp account could be 'hacked' if you make a mistake! Personal information is leaked by the ‘QR code’ scan on WhatsApp of your used laptop or mobile phone. This hacking is done with the code 'QR Hijack'. Usually we open WhatsApp account on laptop or computer or mobile phone through WhatsApp web. That is safe.
But in many cases, several emails come every day regarding the offer. Where to take offer QR code is given. You are asked to scan it through your WhatsApp. Once you scan it, all the information in your account will go to the hacker. Which is asked to scan and register the name. Then tempting discounts are available.
In fact, in many cases hackers create an artificial QR code in WhatsApp. Which is actually the ‘QR Hijack’ code. As already seen, several people have fallen into the trap of hackers. This type is brand new. Hackers are getting all the information of a person.
What to do if you Hacked
If your account is hacked, you must first uninstall WhatsApp. Need to reinstall. This will change your security code. Or if another device is logged on, log it out. Otherwise, the hacker can interrupt as long as he wants.
[Reference: Several Online news]