Hackers Rescue Victims by Clearing Spyware and Exposing Data Stealing Company
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Hackers claim to have accessed and deleted device information from spyware firm WebDetetive, protecting victims from surveillance. The breach compromised over 76,000 devices and freed more than 1.5 gigabytes of data from the app's servers. While the deletion of victim's data has not been independently confirmed, a cache of data shared by the hackers provided insight into their actions.
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