Catwatchful Spyware Leak Exposes 60K+ Users, Admin

A security vulnerability in Catwatchful, a stealthy Android spyware app, exposed the email addresses and plaintext passwords of over 62,000 customers and the phone data of 26,000 victims. Masquerading as a child monitoring app, Catwatchful secretly uploads photos, messages, location data, and audio/video recordings. Security researcher Eric Daigle uncovered the flaw, revealing the app's administrator, Omar Soca Charcov. This incident highlights the prevalence and risks of consumer-grade spyware, underscoring the need for enhanced user privacy protections.