WhatsApp Web site Hacked

A group called KDMS Team claims credit for taking over the Web site of the popular messaging service, which is used to send billions of messages a day.

Some visitors to the WhatsApp Web site on Tuesday, October 8, saw this page instead.

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The Web site of WhatsApp, a widely used messaging app, appeared to have been hacked Tuesday.
The site showed a pro-Palestinian message at 2:40 a.m. PT Tuesday and was given the title "You Got Pwned." A group called KDMS Team claimed credit for the attack.

Problems with WhatsApp's customer data or services. CNET contacted the company for comment and will update this story with its reply.
WhatsApp is used to send billions of messages a day using mobile apps.