Spain moniker Almeria a city where this incident occurred; there are countless mobile applications available for download from the internet, which gives us functionality on our phone to operate them as we desire. Many developers frequently try to develop apps that are useful to users. But the truth is that some of them, despite being developed with a clear objective, can be used for other purposes by those who downloaded the application.

Two Years in Prison For Using a Mobile App to Spy on His Ex-Girlfriend

A man has been put behind bars on suspicion of spying on his ex-girlfriend The boyfriend allegedly installed an app to track her use of the phone and its messaging functions. The software, found by police in Jaén in southern Spain, apparently allowed him access to her Whatsapp messages and to see her posts on social networks. A crime for which he was sentenced to two years in prison The software, found by police in Jaén in southern Spain, apparently allowed him access to her Whatsapp messages and to see her posts on social networks. It also allowed him to activate the camera and microphone remotely on the phone because of the software that he installed before he gave her the phone as a gift. Police told El Periódico that she also tried to get separated from her boyfriend but he was a mistrustful and jealous character who tried to trap her in an emotionally dependent relationship. Meanwhile, the investigation is going on.