Wired: Inside the fight to rid the world of abusive stalkerware

Use of stalkerware jumped 83 per cent during lockdown. Now industry and law enforcement are working together to take on the abusers.

Belinda’s* abusive ex-partner was able to repeat word for word conversations she’d had with family. She was worried he seemed to know where she was. Her phone ran low on battery, was hot to touch and her data was used at an alarming rate. Often her phone would “glitch” – jumping back to the home screen, while emails and app notifications would disappear.

Read the piece on Wired’s website