The stalker application 'LetMeSpy', which was hacked and leaked developer information, etc., is driven to stop activity by deleting the data on the server
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Spyware maker LetMeSpy shuts down after hacker deletes server data | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/05/letmespy-spyware-shuts-down-wiped-server/
LetMeSpy is a stalker app for Android smartphones, and by installing it on the target smartphone from the official website, it was possible to collect personal information such as call history, SMS communication content, and location information for 24 hours. In order to avoid the application being found or deleted by the victim, LetMeSpy was not displayed on the home screen.
However, on June 21, 2023, it was reported that unauthorized access to LetMeSpy's database occurred and user information was leaked. Furthermore, it is also clear that LetMeSpy's developer is Mr. Rafal Lidwin who lives in Poland.
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 secret developer's information is also revealed-GIGAZINE
LetMeSpy explains the damage caused by this hacking , and the leaked data includes the e-mail address used by LetMeSpy users to log in, as well as call history, SMS message content, and device location data collected from the target. reported that. He also said, ``The breach consisted of unauthorized access to the database of the LetMeSpy website, and the download and deletion of data by the attacker,'' and revealed that the data on the server had been deleted.
As a possible result of the attack, LetMeSpy is 'disclosure of personal data on the Internet', 'use for marketing without consent', 'access to online accounts using personal data', and 'fraudulent additional personal information'. Impersonation of a third-party organization for a specific purpose' and 'unauthorized use of data by a third party' are cited.
DDoSecrets , a non-profit organization that obtained a copy of the leaked database, confirmed that LetMeSpy was used to steal data from over 13,000 Android smartphones worldwide. In addition, LetMeSpy himself claims to control more than 236,000 smartphones worldwide, suggesting that there may have been a difference between advertising and reality.
Following a series of attacks, LetMeSpy has decided to terminate all services. According to the message posted on the top page of the official website, LetMeSpy blocked access to user accounts for security reasons following the data security incident that occurred on June 21, 2023. LetMeSpy will be discontinued on August 31, 2023, and the data stored in user accounts will also be deleted after the legal retention period expires, the administrator said.
Lidwin, who turned out to be the developer of LetMeSpy, did not respond to a request for comment from technology media TechCrunch.
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