Bengaluru Cybercrime: Husband Spies on Wife's Phone with Malware Amidst Divorce

• A Bengaluru woman discovered her estranged husband was remotely monitoring her phone, knowing her conversations, location, and daily routine.
• The husband used malware uploaded to her phone, allowing him access to calls, messages, location data, photo gallery, camera, and microphone.
• The woman filed a complaint at the CEN Cyber Crime Police Station in Central Bengaluru after an expert confirmed spyware installation.
• Police registered a case against the husband for stalking, unauthorized access, and privacy violation under the IT Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
• The incident highlights the growing misuse of 'stalkerware' in domestic disputes, prompting police to advise on digital privacy and security.

Why It Matters: A Bengaluru husband used malware to spy on his estranged wife's phone, leading to a cybercrime case.