Cisco Talos recently spotted a wave of vendors hawking this software, designed to spy on unsuspecting users. The stalkerware space is completely unregulated, and these apps are allowed to exist on many app stores for extended periods of time. It’s even got to the point that prominent government vendors are reselling off-the-shelf “toy” software to track “unfaithful spouses” Some of the most intrusive applications include the ability to covertly listen to active phone calls and enable the camera or microphone.”]
Source: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2019/10/the-commoditization-of-mobile-espionage.html