Security researchers on Tuesday said they have detected a bug in WhatsApp that led to group chat crash the moment a destructive message was introduced by the hackers in the chat, leading the entire group chat history being deleted forever. The bug was uncovered by cyber experts at security firm Check Point, who said one text can crash multiple phones in one go.
Users are reporting that WhatsApp's iOS app is crashing randomly, in some cases even on tapping the app icon. Reports also say that the bug is affecting iPhone users across the globe.