Private Chats, Photos of Celebs Exposed in Suspected Stalkerware Leak

Researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered a publicly accessible, passwordless database containing 86,859 images, screenshots, and private chat logs collected by stalkerware deployed on victims’ phones; the leak exposed messages, contact details, and ID documents of a prominent European celebrity and multiple influencers. The report outlines how stalkerware captures screen content and device data, attributes the exposure to misconfigured storage, and provides user-focused mitigation advice (antivirus scans, permission checks, strong passwords, and factory resets).