WhatsApp responds to vulnerable encryption claims

WhatsApp has responded to a report alleging that the popular messaging app's encryption system is vulnerable to interception from parent company Facebook

WhatsApp has responded to a report from The Guardian suggesting that the popular messaging app’s encryption communication systems are vulnerable to interception.

Parent company Facebook previously claimed that no one bar the sender and recipient can read a WhatsApp message, including Facebook and its staff.

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