Stalkerware apps go dark after data breach

Malwarebytes and TechCrunch report that stalkerware apps Spyzie, Cocospy, and Spyic contained a simple-to-exploit vulnerability that exposed sensitive data—including messages, photos, location information—and about 3.2 million customer email addresses; the apps’ websites and AWS storage have since been taken offline. The piece highlights the abusive uses of stalkerware, enumerates related apps from the same operator (FamiSoft Limited), and provides resources for potential victims of domestic abuse.