WhatsApp Seismic Waves CARD File Hack Claim Fact Checked
“They're going to post some photos of the earthquake in Taiwan, Japan, and Morocco on WhatsApp. The file is called Seismic Waves CARD. Don't open it or look at it; it will hack your phone in 10 seconds and cannot be stopped. Forward this information to your family and friends. DO NOT OPEN IT. They also said so on TV. Share it!”
Summary
The claimed “Seismic Waves CARD” file does not contain a virus and cannot hack phones; it is a fabricated warning circulating on WhatsApp. No credible authorities or TV broadcasts have confirmed any threat, and fact‑checking outlets have debunked it as a hoax.
Sources 40 searched
- U.S. Tsunami Warning Centers
United States Department of Commerce NOAA / National Weather Service U.S. Tsunami Warning System · Organization · Products/Messages · Previous Messages · Message Subscriptions · Message Definitions · Product List · Warning Criteria · Atlantic · Pacific
- Reuters Fact Check | Reuters
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- Fact Check: Old Japan earthquake video shared as footage from April 2026 | Reuters
The more recent earthquake on April 20 triggered tsunami waves as high as 80 cm and the warning was later downgraded.
- No, non stanno inviando virus con foto del terremoto in Marocco su WhatsApp: occhio all’ennesima “catena di Sant’Antonio” fake - greenMe
Ad esempio, nel caso della “Seismic Waves Card”, non ci sono link o allegati sospetti che possano realmente mettere a rischio la sicurezza del dispositivo. Questo fa presumere che si tratti più di una bufala che di una reale minaccia ...
- Seismic Waves Card: Unmasking The Seismic Waves Card Scam
Debunking the false virus threat propagated by the Seismic Waves Card message, it has been confirmed by China that there is no actual risk to users’ phones. The message warning about the Seismic Waves Card virus is a hoax, and users should ...
- Mesajul ”Seismic Waves Card” distruge complet telefonul. Avertisment privind o alarmă falsă care circulă pe WhatsApp
”Un mesaj care circulă pe WhatsApp susţine în mod eronat că deschiderea unui fişier denumit «Seismic Waves Card» ar putea duce automat la compromiterea completă a telefonului şi a contului asociat.
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