WhatsApp数据泄露事件：5亿用户信息遭黑客出售
震惊全球的数据安全事件 | Shocking Global Data Security Incident
近日，Meta旗下通讯软件WhatsApp遭遇重大数据泄露事件。据网络安全调查媒体Cybernews报道，黑客论坛上有人正在出售超过4.87亿WhatsApp用户的个人信息。
Recently, WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by Meta, suffered a major data breach. According to cybersecurity investigation media Cybernews, someone on a hacker forum is selling personal information of over 487 million WhatsApp users.
泄露数据范围惊人 | Staggering Scope of Leaked Data
泄露数据涉及84个国家和地区，其中包括：
- 美国：约3200万用户
- 埃及：约4500万用户
- 意大利：约3500万用户
- 法国：约2000万用户
The leaked data involves 84 countries and regions, including:
- USA: ~32 million users
- Egypt: ~45 million users
- Italy: ~35 million users
- France: ~20 million users
数据真实性得到验证 | Data Authenticity Confirmed
Cybernews表示已从卖家处获得样本数据，并确认这些数据确实来自WhatsApp的真实用户。泄露的信息主要为活跃用户的电话号码。
Cybernews stated that they have obtained sample data from the seller and confirmed that the data indeed comes from real WhatsApp users. The leaked information mainly includes phone numbers of active users.
卖家身份可疑 | Suspicious Seller Identity
值得注意的是，该卖家账号显示其于2022年11月才加入该黑客论坛。目前卖家尚未公开具体售价，也未在论坛中出示完整的数据样本。
It's worth noting that the seller's account shows they only joined the hacker forum in November 2022. Currently, the seller has not disclosed specific prices nor presented complete data samples on the forum.
WhatsApp用户如何保护自己？ | How Can WhatsApp Users Protect Themselves?
网络安全专家建议：
- 启用WhatsApp的双重验证功能
- 警惕可疑信息和来电
- 定期检查账户安全设置
- 避免点击不明链接
Cybersecurity experts recommend:
- Enable WhatsApp's two-step verification
- Be cautious of suspicious messages and calls
- Regularly check account security settings
- Avoid clicking on unknown links
事件最新进展 | Latest Developments
截至发稿时，WhatsApp官方尚未对此事件作出正式回应。澎湃新闻记者尝试联系数据卖家，但未获得回复。
As of press time, WhatsApp has not officially responded to the incident. The Paper's reporters attempted to contact the data seller but received no response.
