: MAC Spoofing

A Media Access Control address (MAC address) is a 12-character unique identifier assigned to the network adapter of your WiFi device. A MAC address can be used to uniquely identify the smartphone of your friend whom you want to hack the Whatsapp account on the Internet or the local network.

If you want to access the WhatsApp account of your friend, you need to find the MAC address of their account. Follow the below steps in order to hack your friend’s account.

Step 1: Uninstall Whatsapp Account from your device

Initially, you must uninstall your Whatsapp account from your device.

Don’t worry! Your account can be reinstalled and configured at the end of your Hacking process.

Be Careful! Make sure that your Whatsapp account on your mobile device is completely uninstalled successfully.

Step 2: Acquire the smartphone of the target (victim) that you wish to Hack

Get the mobile phone of the victim that you desire to access. Though it is a bit rugged, try to acquire the mobile phone of the victim.

The victim’s mobile phone will be essential at two variant steps throughout the hacking process.

Be cautious while using the victim’s phone. Don’t take much time and try to place it back before the victim starts to locate the device.

Step 3: Locate the MAC (Media Access Control) Address from the Target’s Phone

A MAC address is a 12-character unique identifier assigned to the mobile device which can be served as its online identity.

A MAC address varies from one device to other. So, find the platform of the smartphone that is used by the victim.

A MAC address consists of six pairs of digits that are separated by colons. For Example, it looks like (01:53:35:47:78: cb).

Smartphone Platform: How to find MAC Address?

Android : Settings >> About Phone >> Status >> Wi- Fi MAC address

iPhone : Settings >> General >> About >> Wi-Fi Address.

Windows Phone : Settings >> About >> More info >> MAC Address.

BlackBerry : Options >> Device >> Device and Status Info >> WLAN MAC

Step 4: Find the MAC address of your own Mobile Phone

Get the MAC address of your Mobile device and save and ensure that you store it in a secure manner.

Again, you’ll require your MAC address to use your mobile device after completion of your hacking process.

Step 5: Alter [Spoof] your MAC address similar to the victim’s MAC address

Spoofing the MAC address allows your mobile device look similar as victim’s device.

By spoofing there is an advantage of letting you persuade Whatsapp that you are logging into your own account.

But, truly you are trying to log in into the victim’s Whatsapp account.

Step 6: Install variant spoofing apps depending on the victim’s mobile device.

Device :

Spoofing App

iPhone (or) other device : MacDaddy X or WifiSpoof.

–>Use this app to change your MAC address.

Android :

BusyBox, Terminal Emulator

–>Both these apps are available for free on Google Play.

In the terminal, type “ip link show” and you can view a list of interfaces.

Identify the one that has your MAC address.

Example:

Assume we’ll use the eth0 interface. In the terminal emulator, enter “ip link set eth0 address XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX” and “ip link set eth0 broadcast XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX”, where eth0 is the interface you identified and XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX is your target’s MAC address. In order to verify that you’ve changed your MAC address successfully, enter “ip link show eth0.”

Step 7: Re-Install and configure WhatsApp account on your Device

After installing and configuring Whatsapp account on your device, you access the victim’s whatsapp account.

Enter the victim’s phone number so as to set up WhatsApp rather than your own.

This allows you to receive and send messages from the victim’s account.

Step 8: Attain Confirmation Code from the victim’s mobile phone