The trio of spyware apps — hacked earlier this year — no longer work.

Another consumer-grade spyware operation was hacked in June 2024, which exposed thousands of Apple Account credentials.

A bug in the Android and iPhone monitoring operations allows anyone to access private data exfiltrated from a victim's device.

The proliferation of surveillance technology in recent years has quietly transformed the landscape of personal privacy and security. Tools once reserved for law enforcement and intelligence agencies are now readily available to the general public, often marketed under the guise of child safety (parental control) or employee monitoring.