eicker.news ᳇ tech newsMore than half-a-million people who bought access to #phonesurveillance and #socialmediasnooping apps had their email address and partial payment card numbers published online. The #hacktivist released the data from stalkerware apps that let abusers secretly monitor victims' phones, highlighting the #privacyrisks of commercial #surveillancesoftware. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/hacktivist-scrapes-over-500000-stalkerware-customers-payment-records/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
#BryanFleming, founder of #spyware company #pcTattletale, pleaded #guilty to charges of #computerhacking and the sale of #surveillancesoftware. pcTattletale, which allowed users to spy on unsuspecting victims, was shut down in 2024. This is the first successful prosecution of a stalkerware operator in over a decade. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/founder-of-spyware-maker-pctattletale-pleads-guilty-to-hacking-and-advertising-surveillance-software/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Founder of spyware maker pcTattletale pleads guilty to hacking and advertising surveillance software | TechCrunch
Bryan Fleming, the founder of hacked stalkerware company pcTattletale, pleaded guilty to federal charges linked to the running of his now-defunct Michigan-based spyware company.
CenDemTech“Previously unreleased survey results from the nonprofit @CenDemTech found that remote proctoring in K-12 schools has become widespread. In its August 2023 educator poll, 36% of teachers reported that their school uses the #SurveillanceSoftware.” https://www.the74million.org/article/room-scans-eye-detectors-robocops-are-watching-your-kids-take-online-exams/