On: How an Indian startup hacked the world (2023)

[dyauspitr]

There are a huge number of “mom and pop” hack shops all over India where people go to spy on their spouse’s/kid’s/friend’s electronics.

[boomboomsubban → dyauspitr]

Isn't that basically a private investigator? That sounds like what other countries PI's were using Appin for in the article.

[sccomps → dyauspitr]

source?

[dyauspitr → sccomps]

An article I read I’m having trouble finding again.

[ilrwbwrkhv → dyauspitr]

Oh gosh. That sounds so terrible and sick. How large are these operations in India.

[fuzztester → ilrwbwrkhv]

Precedent:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/:wiki/Private_investigator

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinkerton_(detective_agency)

[Dah00n → ilrwbwrkhv]

What do you think Private Investigators do in the US? They are basically professional stalkers and/or hackers.