The Chinese are hacking data through good morning and night messages on WhatsApp.

The claim that forwarding good morning messages on WhatsApp can lead to theft of data from the phone is false and baseless.

The claim that forwarding good morning messages on WhatsApp can lead to theft of data from the phone is false and baseless.There are no official reports or announcements regarding the viral message that claims that sending good morning messages on WhatsApp would lead to theft of personal data. The fake warning states that Chinese hackers have embedded phishing codes within the pictures and videos used as greeting messages.

A similar fake warning message made its rounds in Kuala Lumpur in 2017 and 2018.

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