Hi Guys,
A trio of popular phone surveillance apps — Cocospy, Spyic, and Spyzie — has gone offline following a major data breach that exposed the personal data of millions of users and victims.
🔍 What Were These Apps?
These apps, nearly identical under different brand names, were used to secretly monitor someone’s phone. Once installed on a device, they allowed the person who planted the app to access:
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Text messages
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Photos and videos
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Call history
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Real-time location
All of this was done without the victim’s knowledge. Worse still, the apps were built to stay hidden, making detection almost impossible for the average user.
⚠️ Security Flaw Exposed Millions
In February, a security researcher discovered a critical vulnerability in all three apps. This flaw gave anyone access to the personal data of victims — even if they weren’t the person who planted the spyware.
Even more alarming:
Over 3.2 million email addresses of customers who signed up to use these spyware services were exposed.
These email addresses were shared with Have I Been Pwned, allowing people to check if their email was part of the breach.
🛑 Apps Go Dark After Exposure
Shortly after the breach was made public by TechCrunch:
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The apps stopped working
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Their websites were taken offline
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Their cloud storage on Amazon Web Services was deleted
There’s been no official statement from the operators of these services, and it’s unclear whether they shut down voluntarily or were forced offline.
🕵️♂️ A Pattern in the Stalkerware Industry
This isn’t the first time stalkerware has collapsed after being exposed:
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🇵🇱 LetMeSpy, based in Poland, shut down permanently in August 2023 after a breach wiped its servers.
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🇺🇸 pcTattletale, a U.S.-based app, shut down in May 2024 after hackers defaced its site.
According to TechCrunch:
At least 25 stalkerware operations have been breached since 2017.
Of those, at least 10 — including Cocospy — shut down after a breach.
⚠️ Stalkerware Is Often Illegal
Apps like Cocospy are often advertised as parental monitoring tools, but in reality, they are frequently used to spy on spouses or partners — often without consent. This is illegal in most countries.
Because of this:
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Stalkerware is banned from app stores.
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Major ad platforms don’t allow promotion of such apps.
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Hosting providers like Amazon prohibit surveillance services from using their infrastructure.
📱 What You Should Do Now
Even though these apps are now offline, they may still be installed on devices. If you suspect spyware is on your phone:
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Run a trusted anti-spyware scan
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Check for unusual apps or permissions
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Reset your device if necessary
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Change all your passwords
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Contact a cybersecurity professional for support
🛡️ For users of our anti-spyware app: make sure your app is updated to the latest version — it includes definitions for detecting and removing Cocospy, Spyic, and Spyzie.
✅ Final Takeaway
The shutdown of Cocospy, Spyic, and Spyzie is a win for digital privacy, but it’s far from the end of stalkerware threats. Poorly built and irresponsibly marketed apps continue to put both victims and users at risk.
Stay informed. Stay protected. And take action if you suspect your device has been compromised.