Cyber Intelligence

WhatsApp rolls out usernames to help users hide their phone number

Medium Severity Global
Date Occurred Jun 29, 2026 17:48 UTC
Event Type Cyber Intelligence
Source BleepingComputer
Recorded Jun 29, 2026
Full Description

WhatsApp is finally allowing users to reserve usernames, a privacy feature that lets them hide their phone numbers from people not in their contact list. [...]

Original Source
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whatsapp-rolls-out-usernames-to-help-users-hide-their-phone-number/
Event Metadata
  • ID #12186
  • Type Cyber Intelligence
  • Region Global
  • Severity Medium
  • Indexed Jun 29, 2026
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