My WhatsApp Account Hacked

Hi WhatsApp Support Team, I am writing to report that my WhatsApp account, which I use on a Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, has been hacked and is being misused. Today evening I noticed that my account was compromised and that someone was sending scam or illegal messages to my contacts and groups without my permission. My WhatsApp number is the same as before and I am very worried that my contacts may continue receiving these messages from my account. After noticing the issue, I immediately sent an email to WhatsApp support to inform you about this new incident and to request help. For security reasons, I kindly request that you temporarily deactivate my WhatsApp account as soon as possible and keep it deactivated until the problem is completely solved and my account is safe again. Thank you for your urgent help in securing my account and preventing any further misuse.