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Security breach reveals Catwatchful spyware is snooping on thousands of phones - here's how to stay safe
Jul 3, 2025
Beware if you've downloaded Catwatchful spyware
Catwatchful data leak affects 62,000 victims, including 26,000 victims' phone data
The dodgy developer outed himself by reusing an email address
Google has committed to warning users about the app
Security researcher Eric Daigle has revealed information about a serious data breach affecting Catwatchful, an Android spyware app disguised as a child monitoring tool.
A full user database with plaintext passwords and email addresses affecting over 62,000 users has been leaked as a result, with phone data like messages, photos, location, mic and camera feeds also putting 26,000 victims at risk.
According to the report, the spyware app runs in stealth mode hidden from users, collecting and uploading information.
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As is typical from stalkerware like this, Catwatchful is an app that operates outside of the Play Store, requiring physical installation via a process known as sideloading.
The app's admin, Uruguay-based developer Omar Soca Charcov, has been exposed because the email he used for Catwatchful had been reused on LinkedIn.
Daigle also noted that Charcov's admin account was the first record in the breached database, with password recovery linked to his personal email address.
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