SpyFone Data Breach

What happened?

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.

When did it happen?

The breach date in the public record is August 16, 2018. The record was added to the catalogue on August 24, 2018 and last updated there on July 11, 2024.

What information was reported as exposed?

• Audio recordings
• Browsing histories
• Device information
• Email addresses
• Geographic locations
• IMEI numbers
• IP addresses
• Names
• Passwords
• Photos
• SMS messages

These are incident-level categories. The record does not prove that every category was exposed for every affected person.

Who may be affected?

This record may be relevant to people who had an account or other relationship with SpyFone or used spyfone.com around August 16, 2018. A catalogue entry does not establish that every customer was affected or that every listed data category applied to each person. Compare the record with an official notice addressed to you.

What should you do?

Choose actions that match the information involved. If you find signs that someone is using your identity, the Federal Trade Commission provides a personal recovery plan at IdentityTheft.gov.