The hackers said that dashboard access also allowed them to delete victim devices from the spyware network altogether, effectively severing the connection at the server level to prevent the device from uploading new data. “Which we definitely did. Because we could. Because #fuckstalkerware,” the hackers wrote in the note.
The world needs more digital vigilantes
This could actually lead to negative outcomes for victims, if their attacker/stalker gets a notification that the connection is broken (the article also mentions this toward the end).
So while yes, it needs to be done safely.
Very true
Once planted, the app changes its icon on the phone’s home screen, making the spyware difficult to detect and remove. WebDetetive then immediately begins stealthily uploading the contents of a person’s phone to its servers, including their messages, call logs, phone call recordings, photos, ambient recordings from the phone’s microphone, social media apps, and real-time precise location data.
Leaving this information in servers accessible to anyone willing to put a few dozen hours into picking away at them is terrifyingly negligent. The market for this app is parents and significant others, people who traditionally care about you. At that point, you’ve already failed them and yourself.
Crazy times
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