Tapping on Wa accounts is still a threat to this day. On the other hand, many users don't really understand account security so they often don't realize their account is being tapped.
Tapping Wa is done by deliberately peeking at information on other people's Wa accounts without the owner's knowledge. This can be done with a third party application by utilizing the Wa Web feature.
But there's no need to worry, there is a way to stop your Wa account from being tapped, as follows.