A WhatsApp account can only be registered with one phone number at a time. It’s not possible to recover an account without a SIM card with the same phone number as your account. Discover signs your WhatsApp might be hacked, steps to take if hacked, and essential tips to fortify against cyber criminals. Think you've had your WhatsApp hacked? Let's cover how to tell, what to do next, and how to prevent it from happening again. WhatsApp has warned that nearly 100 users across more than two dozen countries were targeted by a "zero-click" spyware attack linked to Israeli firm Paragon Solutions. The attack, which required no user interaction, primarily targeted journalists and civil society members. WhatsApp detected the breach in December and has since taken steps to notify affected users and disrupt the hacking attempt