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TechCrunch Industry News · Ford needs another Taurus, and the $30K Fathom EV pickup isn’t it; plus, China-linked LightSpy spyware caught targeting victims in 13 countries · 7 Aug 2026 podcast

The researchers at cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf said that the Light Spy Spyware, first discovered in twenty eighteen and previously linked to Chinese state backed hackers, has since evolved into a commercial spyware platform operated by a single threat actor who caters to governments, enterprises, and militaries. voice-verified

The platform is said to feature custom branding, voice-verified

Billing and demos for advertising it to prospective customers. voice-verified

The findings underscore how the use of spyware continues to proliferate beyond governments and nation backed hackers, and more broadly into the private industry. voice-verified

LightSpy is a modular spyware platform that allows whoever is controlling it to attack a multitude of different devices, including smartphones, Apple devices, Linux servers, and Windows PCs. voice-verified

By using exploits for each device, the spyware can steal large amounts of sensitive information from its targets, including precise location data, chat messages, screen recordings, voice-verified

recordings and stored passwords. voice-verified

The researchers also said the code is capable of remotely wiping and destroying data on a compromised device. voice-verified

The researchers said that LightSPY has now been identified infecting routers which researchers say they had not seen before. voice-verified

By attacking routers, the hackers can gain visibility and access to any other device on the same network. voice-verified

Some of the compromised routers are associated with NATO member countries, said Arctic Wolf. voice-verified

According to the company, LightSPY operates a network of at least 117 servers in several countries around the world. voice-verified

The researchers said they were able to link the latest activity to a Chinese contractor after one of the spyware's operators used the Light Spy Administrator's panel to place an order with Kentucky Fried Chicken, using his real name and office address. voice-verified

That's all for now for the latest in tech news. voice-verified

Go to techcrunch.com. voice-verified

TechCrunch Industry News · Shopify says AI search is driving more traffic and sales; plus, Zoox will begin charging for robotaxi rides in Vegas; and, Anthropic is hiring an AI chip design team · 6 Aug 2026 podcast

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Shopify, you know, the e-commerce software maker, seems to be benefiting very handily from people using AI to search. voice-verified

On the company's second quarter earnings call, Shopify president Harley Finkelstein said AI has become a complement to search rather than a substitute for it. voice-verified

and had particularly benefited the long tail of e-commerce, including the smaller merchants that make up the majority of its customer base. voice-verified

Indeed, the company credited its earnings beat and soaring revenue to AI search, at least partly. voice-verified

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