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Millions of stalkerware users exposed again

ID: 81b9100e-f62f-56b7-8d4e-64d530366837

STIX ID: report--81b9100e-f62f-56b7-8d4e-64d530366837

Feed Name: Malwarebytes Blog

Threat Score
72/100

Date Published: 2025-02-28

Date Updated: 2026-04-28

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Malwarebytes warns that poorly coded stalkerware apps (Spyzie, Cocospy, Spyic and others) contain vulnerabilities that have exposed victim data — including messages, photos, and location — and allowed researchers to collect millions of customer email addresses (roughly 3.2M combined). The article recounts prior breaches of similar monitoring apps, stresses the legal and personal risks of using stalkerware, and offers detection/removal guidance and resources for victims of domestic abuse.

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