Allies of French President Emmanuel Macron have denied allegations involving First Lady Brigitte Macron and claims surrounding a reported incident on a presidential trip, as well as suggestions linked to private messages between the president and an Iranian-French actress.

A pro-Iranian hacker group known as Handala has claimed responsibility for sending warning messages via WhatsApp to tens of thousands of Israelis in what it described as a cyber operation targeting residents of the occupied territories.

An Iran-linked hacker group called Handala says it has sent warning messages to hundreds of thousands of Israelis living in the occupied territories via WhatsApp, warning of possible missile strikes if what it called “foolish actions” by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continue.

Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping companies whose ​vessels are stranded west of the waterway, Greek maritime risk management ‌firm MARISKS has warned.

In a move marking the end of an era, Samsung has announced it will discontinue its Samsung Messages service by July 2026, urging users to transition to Google Messages.

Meta is preparing to introduce scheduled messages to WhatsApp, a feature users have long requested but which the platform has yet to officially support.

Russia’s digital development minister said foreign intelligence services may be able to access Telegram messages sent by Russian soldiers involved in the war in Ukraine.

Conspiracy theories erupted almost immediately after Utah prosecutors released text messages allegedly sent by Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Apple is set to unveil iOS 26 next Monday, marking its most significant operating system redesign since iOS 7, alongside a broad renaming of its OS lineup.