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Security Researcher Finds Public Cocospy Repository With 90,000 Celebrity Screenshots

The repository held 86,859 images and messages from a suspected stalkerware infection, exposing private chats, photos and ID documents, researchers said.

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A misconfigured server left private messages, photos, and ID documents from a European public figure's device accessible to anyone online.
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Celebrity stalkerware leak exposes private messages online

Celebrity stalkerware leak exposes private messages online after a misconfigured database left 86,859 images and chats open to anyone.

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Upstract broke the news on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
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