TechCrunch reports that mobile consumer-grade stalkerware apps Highster and PhoneSpector have seemingly ended operations following a settlement between Patrick Hinchy, whose tech firm consortium was behind both apps, and the New York Attorney General last February that involved the payment of $410,000 in fines to resolve charges of aggressive spyware promotions in New York state. While the tech firms behind the Highster and PhoneSpector were asked to properly notify individuals whose devices are being monitored, both stalkerware apps have disappeared from the web, including their servers, domains, and back-end infrastructure.

Source: SC Magazine