Ex-WhatsApp employee sues Meta for alleged security flaws

A former employee of Meta sued the social media company on Monday for ignoring severe security and privacy flaws in WhatsApp that he alleges put user data at risk. Attaullah Baig, who served as WhatsApp’s head of security from 2021 to 2025, alleged that the messaging service contained ‘systemic cybersecurity failures’ that potentially compromise user privacy.

He claimed that the social media giant retaliated against him after he informed leaders, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, about security vulnerabilities with the messaging service. He alleged…