TechCrunch reports that the SpyX consumer-grade spyware operation suffered a data breach in June 2024, affecting nearly two million individuals, including many Apple users. This incident has not been previously disclosed, and alarming reports indicate that SpyX failed to notify affected customers. The breach marks SpyX as the 25th mobile surveillance operation since 2017 to experience such a breach, pointing to an ongoing issue within the consumer-grade spyware industry that jeopardizes users' private data security.
The SpyX family of mobile spyware is now, by our count, the 25th mobile surveillance operation since 2017 known to have experienced a data breach.
The breach, dating back to June 2024, reveals records on almost two million people, including thousands of Apple users.
There is no indication that SpyX's operators ever notified its customers or those targeted by the spyware.
This incident underscores the ongoing proliferation of consumer-grade spyware and the significant risks posed to private data.
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