New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- WhatsApp has announced that it fixed a security bug in the company's app on iPhones and Macs that was used by hackers to get into the Apple devices of specific targeted users and attack them with spyware.

In a security advisory released earlier this week, WhatsApp confirmed that it had fixed a security vulnerability known as CVE-2025-43300 that "may have been exploited in a sophisticated attack against specific targeted users."

Apart from WhatsApp, Apple had also announced last week that it had fixed a vulnerability last week known as CVE-2025-55177. The two vulnerabilities combined may have allowed attackers to attack specific Apple users and steal data from their devices.

Apple while detailing the bug last week ...