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Mobile Spy Software Maker MSpy Hacked, Customer Data Leaked

Posted by samzenpus on from the have-some-information dept.

pdclarry writes: mSpy sells a software-as-a-service package that claims to allow you to spy on iPhones. It is used by ~2 million people to spy on their children, partners, Exes, etc. The information gleaned is stored on mSpy's servers. Brian Krebs reports that mSpy has been hacked and their entire database of several hundred GB of their customer's data has been posted on the Dark Web. The trove includes Apple IDs and passwords, as well as the complete contents of phones that have mSpy installed. So much for keeping your children safe.

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  1. Everything has a bright side by fustakrakich · · Score: 5, Funny

    All your stuff is backed up... somewhere

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    1. Re:Everything has a bright side by Noah+Haders · · Score: 3, Funny

      I liked how when there was that kerfluffle over hillary's missing emails, a congressman wrote the NSA a letter directing them to retrieve the data.

    2. Re:Everything has a bright side by silentcoder · · Score: 3, Funny

      Linus used to say "Don't make backups, just stick your stuff on an FTP server and let the world copy it"... I don't think he meant that it was supposed to happen without your consent or knowledge however.

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  2. Re:And the NSA is grabbing it as we speak ... by johnsnails · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oblig dilbert...

  3. Re:Don't make illegal items, except for us... by Z00L00K · · Score: 4, Funny

    Akbar - It's a trap!

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