Millions of People Are Installing Malware on Their Partners’ Phones
May 25, 2026
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May 25, 2026
Millions of People Are Installing Malware on Their Partners’ Phones
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Millions of People Are Installing Malware on Their Partners’ Phones
Summary
This week Joseph speaks to Zack Whittaker, an editor at TechCrunch. Zack has been leading coverage into the spouseware or stalkerware industry. This is malware sold to ordinary people, which they then often install on their girlfriend’s or someone else’s phone. Zack talks about the crazy scope of this problem.
Behind the stalkerware network spilling the private phone data of hundreds of thousands
Spyzie stalkerware is spying on thousands of Android and iPhone users
Stalkerware tag on TechCrunch
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