Catwatchful

Google took a month to shut down Catwatchful, a phone spyware operation hosted on its servers

by Zack Whittaker
July 25, 2025
I.T. Today
4 min read

Google has suspended the account of phone surveillance operator Catwatchful, which was using the tech giant’s servers to host and operate the monitoring software. Google’s move to shut down the spyware operation comes a month…

Data breach reveals Catwatchful ‘stalkerware’ is spying on thousands of phones

by Zack Whittaker
July 2, 2025
I.T. Today
7 min read

A security vulnerability in a stealthy Android spyware operation called Catwatchful has exposed thousands of its customers, including its administrator. The bug, which was discovered by security researcher Eric Daigle, spilled the spyware app’s full…