Mcb777 APPWhatsApp 'bug lets OTHER people read your texts' – even if you're complete strangers | The Sun - Machibet777 Cricket

A WHATSAPP user has claimed that she's able to see someone else's messages in her own app.

The alleged bug means a random person's private texts may have been exposed to a complete stranger.

This particular fail was spotted by Abby Fuller, an Amazon employee who works at the company's Amazon Web Services division.

She complained about the bug on Twitter, saying "this doesn't seem right".

"Logged into WhatsApp with a new phone number today and the message history from the previous number's owner was right there?!

"And now I'm wondering how many other times it's happened? Like does whoever has my old number now have MY WhatsApp history?"

Fellow Twitter users were quick to bombard her with questions – to see if she'd done something wrong, or to work out an explanation.

She replied: "Yes it was a new device. No it wasn't second hand. It was not a second-hand SIM."

"Yes I'm sure they weren't my messages, or groups that I was added to.

"Yes they were in plaintext. I am sure it's my phone number. It was not restored from a backup," Fuller added.

For now, this appears to be an isolated incident – no one else seems to have complained about a similar gaffe.

But it's seriously worrying if people who take your old number are able to access your message history.

We've asked WhatsApp for comment and will update this story with any response.

Here's the official advice...

To change your phone number in WhatsApp, follow these steps:

Insert the new SIM card with the new number into your device.
Open WhatsApp.
Check if your old phone number is currently verified. You can see what number is verified in WhatsApp by navigating to WhatsApp > > Settings and tapping on your profile photo.
Go to WhatsApp > > Settings > Account > Change number.
Enter your old phone number in the top box.
Enter your new phone number in the bottom box.
Tap Done at the top of the screen.
You will be prompted to verify your new phone number.

WhatsApp users are being warned about infamous WhatsApp Gold malware spreading through the app

WhatsApp was recently accused of creating another bug on the app too.

A number of users have complained that WhatsApp has been mysteriously deleting their messages – seemingly at random.

Some users report the glitch is killing off messages from 2015 or earlier, while others claim chats from last year are vanishing.

WhatsApp ‘bug lets OTHER people read your texts’ – even if you’re complete strangers