Jun 29, 2023 11:26:00

The stalker application 'LetMeSpy' that can monitor the smartphone usage history of others is hacked and the victim's message history and location information are leaked & the information of the developer who was secret is also revealed

There are many applications called '

stalkerware ' that can track sent messages and location information by secretly installing them on other people's smartphones. It became clear that ` ` LetMeSpy '', a type of such stalkerware, was hacked by someone and personal information including SMS messages and location information was leaked.

LetMeSpy, a phone tracking app spying on thousands, says it was hacked | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/27/letmespy-hacked-spyware-thousands/

Among smartphone applications, there is something called `` stalkerware '' that operates to `` collect call history, message content, browser browsing history, location information, etc. and make it possible to check from the outside ''. Stalkerware is often distributed directly from official websites so that it does not remain in the usage history of application distribution platforms such as Google Play. It cleverly hides the fact that it has been installed by a method such as Some stalkerware is also distributed on Google Play and is widely used by people who want to track the behavior of family members, lovers, employees, etc.

LetMeSpy is a type of stalkerware that is distributed directly from the official website without going through Google Play, and it is appealing that you can track ``call history'', ``SMS communication content'', and ``location information'' for 24 hours by logging in to the official website. I'm here.

At the time of writing the article, the message ``Unauthorized access to user data occurred on June 21, 2023'' was displayed on the login page of the LetMeSpy official website. It is revealed that the number' and 'contents of messages collected by the app' were leaked.

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the archive as of January 29, 2023, LetMeSpy was installed on 236,322 smartphones, collecting 63,510,29 SMS messages, 39,713,227 call logs, and 43,218,775 locations. It is being appealed that It is possible that this information was stolen by the attacker through this unauthorized access.

The information leaked from LetMeSpy is already on the Internet. As a result of analysis by overseas media TechCrunch of 'information leaked from LetMeSpy' discovered by the non-profit organization ' DDoSecrets ' that manages leaked information, the leaked information includes information on at least 13,000 smartphones. It became clear that more than 3,400 location information was also included.

In addition, it became clear that the developer of LetMeSpy is Mr. Rafal Lidwin who lives in Poland. However, Lidwin did not respond to TechCrunch's request for comment.

In general, when personal information is leaked from an app or service, a notification will be sent to the user who may have been harmed. However, since stalkerware like LetMeSpy is designed to hide its installation, it is highly unlikely that the victim will be notified.

According to TechCrunch, LetMeSpy is installed on Android devices under the name 'LMS'. We recommend that you check if 'LMS' is installed on your smartphone and delete it if it is installed.