First stalkerware maker prosecuted since 2014 receives no jail time

Bryan Fleming, founder of pcTattletale, pleaded guilty to manufacturing and distributing devices that intercept communications and was sentenced to a $5,000 fine with no additional prison time beyond one day already served. His conviction, stemming from a long Homeland Security Investigations probe into more than 100 stalkerware companies, highlights pcTattletale’s brazen marketing to secretly spy on spouses and employees and could foreshadow further prosecutions. #pcTattletale #BryanFleming

Keypoints

Bryan Fleming pleaded guilty to manufacturing and distributing devices that intercept communications.
He was fined $5,000 and will not serve additional prison time beyond one day already served.
pcTattletale was marketed as a tool to secretly spy on spouses, family members, and employees.
The conviction resulted from a long Homeland Security Investigations probe into over 100 stalkerware companies.
Criminal prosecutions of stalkerware makers remain rare despite FTC actions and a growing marketplace.