Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, announced it has removed 6.8 million accounts linked to criminal scam centers during the first half of 2025. The majority of these fraudulent accounts operated from Southeast Asia and were involved in pyramid schemes and cryptocurrency-related scams, including the so-called "pig butchering" scam. To enhance user protection, WhatsApp has introduced a new "Safety Overview" feature that alerts users before joining unknown group chats and helps identify suspicious messages and potential scams. These measures are part of Meta's broader effort to combat cybercrime on its messaging platform. Additionally, there have been reports of Russian hacking group GreedyBear stealing $1 million in cryptocurrency using fake MetaMask apps and malicious Firefox browser extensions, highlighting ongoing cybersecurity threats in the digital space.