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SpyFone

SourceHave I Been Pwned
StatusConfirmed breach
AddedAugust 24, 2018
OccurredAugust 16, 2018
Accounts affected44,109
Domainspyfone.com
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What was exposed
Audio recordingsBrowsing historiesDevice informationEmail addressesGeographic locationsIMEI numbersIP addressesNamesPasswordsPhotosSMS messages
What to do if you were affected
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Details
In August 2018, the spyware company SpyFone left terabytes of data publicly exposed . Collected surreptitiously whilst the targets were using their devices, the data included photos, audio recordings, text messages and browsing history which were then exposed via a number of misconfigurations within SpyFone's systems. The data belonged the thousands of SpyFone customers and included 44k unique email addresses, many likely belonging to people the targeted phones had contact with.
Frequently asked questions

What is the SpyFone data breach?

In August 2018, the spyware company SpyFone left terabytes of data publicly exposed . Collected surreptitiously whilst the targets were using their devices, the data included photos, audio recordings, text messages and browsing history which were then exposed...

When did the data breach happen?

This data breach occurred around August 2018.

How many accounts were affected?

Around 44,109 accounts were affected.

What information was exposed?

Exposed data included Audio recordings, Browsing histories, Device information, Email addresses, Geographic locations, IMEI numbers, IP addresses and Names.

What should I do if I was affected?

Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication. Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.

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