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   Stalkerware data breach potentially hits over 2 million users, including   
   thousands of Apple devices   
      
   Date:   
   Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:03:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Consumer-grade spyware operation SpyX hit by data breach, with millions   
   possibly affected.   
      
   FULL STORY   
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    - A popular spyware company has suffered a data breach   
    - Almost 2 million SpyX records were compromised   
    - The software monitors devices without the users knowledge or consent   
      
   A widely-used consumer-grade stalkerware operation was hit by a data breach    
   in 2024, with millions of customers potentially affected.    
      
   A TechCrunch report claims the beach affected SpyX and two related mobile   
   apps, impacting the information of almost 2 million people, including 17,000   
   Apple iCloud credentials.    
      
   Seemingly, neither the targets of the spyware, nor the customers of the   
   software were ever notified of the breach, which reportedly occurred in June   
   2024.   
      
   SpyX breach    
      
   SpyX calls itself the best phone monitoring App, and provides real-time   
   recording, video, audio, and screenshots' of the targets device.    
      
   It markets itself as a  parental control  service, and operates stealthily,   
   running without notifications or icons, so a target could be completely   
   unaware of the invasive software installed on their device.    
      
   Exposed in the breach were IP addresses, email addresses, device information,   
   6-digit PINs, and iCloud credentials likely used to monitor targets through   
   the cloud. This breach is the 25th mobile surveillance software to have   
   suffered a breach or exposed victim or user data since 2017, TechCrunch    
   notes, leaving anyone affected in serious danger of identity theft , fraud,    
   or just a real threat to their privacy.    
      
   The existence and legitimization of spyware puts both victims and users at   
   risk, as these malware tools can be injected easily but are incredibly   
   difficult to detect. In July 2024, millions of spyware customers were exposed   
   in a huge breach , and sensitive information was compromised.    
      
   Spyware, or stalkerware, lets users who buy the software install the app on   
   devices belonging to children, employees, or partners (or anyone whose device   
   they have access to), without their knowledge or consent.    
      
   Although these apps are designed to be undetectable, there are signs you may   
   have been infected, like a device being unusually slow, crashing randomly and   
   more often, or a sudden increase in ads and pop ups.   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/stalkerware-data-breach-potentially-hit   
   s-over-2-million-users-including-thousands-of-apple-devices   
      
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