Hackers shut down stalkerware companies that spy for spouses and parents, delete and dump their files
by Cory Doctorow from on (#2KFKQ)
Two hackers supplied Motherboard with 130,000 account details hacked from Retina-X and FlexiSpy, who market covert surveillance tools to jealous spouses and nervous parents -- tools that are intended to be covertly installed on their laptops and mobile devices in order to tap into their keystrokes, mics, calls, stored photos and other capabilities. (more")