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New York attorney general fines developer of stalking apps
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The New York attorney general has ordered a spyware maker whose apps are marketed as tools for surveilling one’s partner to pay a $410,000 fine and amend their business practices.
Under Thursday’s agreement with Patrick Hinchy, a Florida-based man whose 16 companies operate a constellation of spyware apps and services, the entities must alter practices around marketing of their products and inform owners of targeted devices that the app was active on their phones.
“Snooping on a partner and tracking …
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