First stalkerware maker prosecuted since 2014 receives no jail time

The article reports that Bryan Fleming, founder of the stalkerware product pcTattletale, pleaded guilty to charges related to manufacturing and distributing electronic surveillance software and was fined $5,000 with no additional prison time beyond one day served; the conviction resulted from an HSI probe that investigated over 100 stalkerware companies and underscores how prosecutions against such invasive consumer spyware have been rare despite their broad promotion for spying on spouses and employees.