# WeChat Zero-Click Worm Took Over Accounts on iPhone and Android via Incoming Calls

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-08 16:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 7.28

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hacker News | WeWorm: Zero-Click WeChat Worm | 2026-09-12 05:49 | [Source Link](https://calif.io/research/weworm) |
| TechRadar | Experts build WeChat worm able to spread across millions of iPhone and Android devices via phone calls | 2026-09-08 11:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxOcGszQUZoTEhvcXJJQ0t0eHZxVnVBZnJwRmRhbVQtZ2hYcWhqR0Z3N3owNS1IbDJUYTB6R1o2QVdyM0g2eDI5QjJUd2xweTNvUjUxNDRRTHpFdmZwczJWaTYzb1VqcnZOaVcxRlV3eHIyVDB6dFNHeGc0R2RFSjY5MmNjWG9WUWlTQkQxVjJSazhrOEF1VkdUQUthaks1cThRMTRQZEVJWUxsbVVMZmk3ajZBWHZXMVVBYWNrLVYyVWZfOHV0NDd3ZFRBOWswYUVPZ2RjbHYxcUs?oc=5) |
| The Register | WeChat worm could pwn a friend before they even answered the call | 2026-09-08 11:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxPdGdqMzdSbDV5aEVSMmM1ZjFwRXVVbEtjUGZtLVRrdVdwa1JRa3pka0hYN0xMdk1CRDkyQmlaZjQ1UEZmNXdiZjd1dllxUlBtMFM5MU95N0JaN1lxLXBHTVFMbnZzVXhIYm1OWDY4VGJ5a25yLTVyMHA1ZkNGa3h3RmVfTTFfRVRyRGFnWTdldVowdlBQVnFqSzM5UlR0T19oNVBnTDZtQUFWQm54RHk3T3VOUDdZUjJENkNsSm1B?oc=5) |
| South China Morning Post | US firm shows how AI helped hijack WeChat account with just 1 unanswered call | 2026-09-08 11:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQd0c3MWhBWWd3b3gtemdXWWZVTXpfSW9rQnNQUy1xck9HTklTaXRERW5VcE01QjFIUjhtb2llblVPWXluWVVtc3BESGIwdlY1Q2VRSElLU2pUOUw4UXp3aGdNekRNUkZCR1E5V3p5MGVCUTR1LWFFQXBMWjY3REtYc1I5M3pJRG9VTHYxaWZfZE1GOHd4OHQzWGJoNFgxSkFVYW84R3JnNEVWbnVWNFF5TUhpSXdwSDIw?oc=5) |
| Semafor | US firm alerts WeChat to AI hacking tool | 2026-09-08 11:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxOTHMwLW12OHdQSVhaYzhhbW05N25yZnhCbEVJLU9hRHd3LUxHWVlHNm5aN0NOZVNTUTdxc3ZOMlY4d1FKd0tNZUs3SmxNaDlxV09GSjUzaGc1VU1FblZFTkpjRXF0czhNWjA1cVpoQTJuVU43R1l0S1ZQOEtXUnVyUnprWWdWdkhpTHkw?oc=5) |
| Martin Cid Magazine | A missed WeChat call hijacks your account | 2026-09-08 11:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNdjAyZUdTSWxDaGVoeV90MXFZZThKdWhjVnA4a3lQSHpMN2Q4dFFJUWZrTFFHY3M5bjNOaUJBZXhPRFRsUy11SDVjUjJIdy1RUURmdUJ0MjdFZjc2ako0Qk5lMVlFTWQxc0VUdUxCaUlSX1k3bm1sMTQtaGdaTk4xRkRYZk9Bb2ZOWk1RNHZR?oc=5) |
| International Business Times | WeChat's 1.4 Billion Users Faced a Dangerous Security Flaw. AI Helped Turn It Into a Self-Spreading Worm. | 2026-09-08 11:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPbTZoYVNWZ3p5dkFNTnhjT3hZMGpCUTQzNzFxczdZY3dOd0dHdDRzSVFOSXZMelhHOS0xV0xUQlVGTVE5REZqMTdFQWhvU2hBaVd3UlVaRWlXV05KZFNlSkJtbHJvN0xJc1pyNGVwdGgxTS1SM3lFTEoxLW1UWmxJRURxTHlpMnJzdlN6bFd0N2xULVlvSGpKM3ZRNnM0RVIxdXMtNjJKVmcyM0RzaGg5Ulh4OFB0dFltbGoxLVBaeGdvZw?oc=5) |

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