Cyber Intelligence

WhatsApp is Finally Getting Usernames to Help Keep Phone Numbers Private

Medium Severity Global
Date Occurred Jun 29, 2026 16:09 UTC
Event Type Cyber Intelligence
Source TheHackerNews
Recorded Jun 29, 2026
Full Description

WhatsApp on Monday officially announced the start of global reservations of usernames with an aim to protect the privacy of more than three billion users on the messaging platform. The optional featu

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https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/whatsapp-is-finally-getting-usernames.html
Event Metadata
  • ID #12169
  • Type Cyber Intelligence
  • Region Global
  • Severity Medium
  • Indexed Jun 29, 2026
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