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Re:We found a phone with pre-installed malware via the Lifel... by ignoramous on Sunday September 12, 2021 @07:22AM (#28500173)
In one case, a husband gift her wife a phone with spyware preinstalled to snoop in on her: https://timesofindia.com/city/bengaluru/karnataka-tailed-by-...

Apparently, stalking is a booming business: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50166147

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Re:We found a phone with pre-installed malware via the Lifel... by exikyut on Sunday September 12, 2021 @07:39AM (#28500253)
This sounds like a situation where the husband installed the malware, however, as opposed to a shady provider/operator/carrier.
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