A significant security vulnerability has been uncovered in the Spyzie spyware application, potentially compromising the personal data of numerous users on both Android and iOS devices. According to a report by Techradar, cybersecurity researchers have identified that this application has exposed sensitive information, including email addresses, text messages, call logs, images, and more.
Spyzie is categorized as “spouseware,” a type of spyware that is often covertly installed on the devices of partners, children, or relatives. While advertised as legitimate monitoring tools, these applications often operate in a legal gray area and are prohibited in major app stores like the App Store and Google Play Store.
This incident follows previous data leak occurrences involving similar applications, such as Cocospy and Spyic, which also suffered from security vulnerabilities. Reports indicate that the data breaches surrounding Cocospy exposed around 1.81 million email addresses, while Spyic saw approximately 880,000 addresses compromised. In the case of Spyzie, it has been reported that over 510,000 email addresses belonging to Android users and sensitive data from at least 4,900 iOS users were affected.
Experts are cautioning that these vulnerabilities can be easily exploited, leading to serious repercussions for affected users. They advise individuals to thoroughly check their devices for any suspicious applications and take steps to uninstall them.
As of now, the operators of Spyzie have not issued a public statement regarding this security incident.