In recent years, a spyware named WebDetetive, designed to operate in Portuguese, has been utilized to compromise over 76,000 Android smartphones primarily in South America, with a focus on Brazil. WebDetetive is the latest in a series of phone spyware companies that have fallen victim to hacking attacks in recent months. The hackers, whose identity remains unknown, discovered and exploited several security vulnerabilities to infiltrate WebDetetive's servers and gain access to its user databases. Additionally, they manipulated weaknesses in the spyware maker's web dashboard, which abusers use to access stolen phone data from their targets. Using this approach, the hackers managed to extract all dashboard records, including customer email addresses. The hackers also utilized their dashboard access to remove victim devices from the spyware network, effectively severing the server-level connection and preventing further data uploads. In a statement, the hackers asserted their moti...