Almost 500,000,000 (five hundred million) WhatsApp user accounts have been leaked on the dark web. Including valid user telephone numbers. Please be alert and verify an sms you receive. This data leek is dangerous for our community, because people such as yourselves who use WhatsApp will now be receiving scam and phishing sms. Expect phishing sms, such as: An sms from one of your platforms with a link asking you to login and complete and action. The link will lead you to site that will capture your login. This site is fake and works only to accept your login data so the hacker can use it on the real platform. Receiving an sms is different to an email. In the past emails have been used for phishing but now expect sms to be included as well as chat apps like telegram and WhatsApp. Verify everything and be careful. If you are motivated to complete any action, Login through your normal methods , no using their link, and always check the url, you will see your account has no issues. Metamask scams will also arise leading you to sites that will ask for your key. Be safe !