Spyware developer given hefty fine and told to notify people

Spyware developer given hefty fine and told to notify…

February 13, 2023
by RJ Hamster

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Spyware developer given hefty fine and told to notify people

The New York Attorney General has given a spyware developer a $410,000 fine, and a requirement to notify people that their devices are running monitoring software.

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Spyware developer given hefty fine and told to notify people

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