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Stalkerware App Meant for “Parental Control” Leaks Passwords and User Data

July 5, 2025 by Edward Silha

A cartoon-style smartphone with glowing eyes hidden under a trench coat, sneaking data into a dark web dashboard while a folder labeled “Passwords” leaks out onto the ground.A surveillance app marketed as a stealthy tool for parents has exposed sensitive data from over 62,000 users, raising fresh concerns about the real audience for apps like it.

The app, called Catwatchful, claims to offer invisible monitoring for Android phones. According to its creators, it’s intended to help parents keep tabs on their children’s digital activity. But the app’s heavy emphasis on secrecy and undetectability tells a different story. On its website, Catwatchful boasts that it “cannot be detected,” “cannot be uninstalled,” and “only you can access the information it collects.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Cybersecurity Tagged With: Android spyware, Catwatchful, cybersecurity, data breach, parental control apps, Play Protect, stalkerware

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