Spyware maker LetMeSpy has announced that the data breach in June prompted it to shut down its service.
Because the hacker had already erased the data in its servers, the company was forced to permanently close its operations at the end of August.
LetMeSpy Spyware Operations Will Cease Soon
More than a month ago, Poland-based spyware app maker LetMeSpy said that someone has stolen the user data in its system. At that time, the incident report noted that a hacker gained unauthorized access to the data of those who are visiting its website.
Just recently, LetMeSpy confirmed that its spyware service will no longer be operational. The announcement, which is written in both Polish and English, says that users could no longer sign up with new accounts as they are already blocked by the stalking app creator.
Additionally, TechCrunch has gathered information from the previous login page of LetMESpy which indicates that the anonymous hacker deleted the entire data stored on the servers.
"The breach consisted of unauthorized access to the LetMeSpy website's database, downloading and at the same time deleting data from the website by the author of the attack," the team writes in a separate notice.
If someone tries to log into the LetMeSpy account, they won't be able to get past the website since the spyware app has been removed.
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Hackers Used LetMeSpy to Compromise Over 13,000 Android Devices
In a shared document by DDoSecrets, a nonprofit transparency collective, TechCrunch discovered that the hackers were using LetMeSpy to obtain confidential data from over 13,000 Android devices globally.
Before the data breach, the spyware maker claimed that it had been controlling more than 236,000 devices all over the world.
The database shows that Radeal, a Krakow-based tech firm, is behind the spyware development. When TechCrunch attempted to find some answers from the company, its chief executive Rafal Lidwin did not respond.
Aside from the Polish stalking app, Spytrac reportedly shut down after regulators found out that it failed to protect the users' data on its SpyFone app.
In mid-July 2023, the US blacklisted a pair of Europe-based spyware firms which have dangerous tools that pose an extreme threat to national security.
The authorities said that the involved firms were linked to the Predator spyware.
The report noted that the software was mostly utilized to start a political commotion in the region. It's also used to spy on the activities of political protesters and journalists.
The US government continues to subdue all companies that have connections to mercenary spyware. The Biden admin sees this as a huge concern to the whole country.
Engaging in illegal business activities will put more companies on the blacklist as the US tightens its policies against transactions in the black market.
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