The New York Attorney General’s office has today barred Patrick Hinchy – the developer of several spyware apps, to publicize them via advertising.
He was accused of misinforming users about their legality and raking money in the name of safe surveillance means. He was penalized about $410,000 and was asked to inform all his customers about being snooped on via his range of apps.
Stalkerware Apps for Tracking Partners
The Attorney General’s office of New York has just made a legal agreement with Patrick Hinchy – a developer of several stalker ware apps like Auto Forward, Easy Spy, DDI Utilities, Highster Mobile, PhoneSpector, Surepoint, and TurboSpy.
Calling his apps’ practice illicit, the general slashed a $410,000 fine for promoting his apps through 16 companies illegally. Also, Hinchy was ordered to alert his victims through notifications from a range of his apps.
Snooping on a partner’s phone without consent isn’t just a sign of an unhealthy relationship, it’s against the law. Today, we stopped several companies from illegally promoting products that allowed spying on: ????Calls and texts ???? Photos and videos ✉️ Emails and social media — NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) February 2, 2023
