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00:03Meta announced on Friday that it had blocked a small cluster of WhatsApp accounts linked
00:07to an Iranian state-sponsored cyber espionage actor.
00:10This group targeted officials associated with President Joe Biden and former President Donald
00:14Trump.
00:15The bogus accounts posed as technical support for major tech companies.
00:19Meta's security team identified the group's involvement after analyzing suspicious messages
00:23reported by users.
00:25Meta said it is collaborating with law enforcement and industry peers to address the issue.
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