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AngelSense exposed location data and personal information of tracked users
The exposed database was connected to the internet without a password, exposing GPS coordinates, names, phone numbers, and postal addresses.
The New Jersey-based AngelSense provides GPS trackers and location monitoring to thousands of customers, according to its mobile app listing, and is touted by law enforcement and police departments across the United States. The researchers also found email addresses, passwords, and authentication tokens for accessing customer accounts, as well as partial credit card information — all of which was visible in plaintext, UpGuard said. AngelSense chief executive Doron Somer confirmed to TechCrunch that the company took the exposed server offline after initially identifying UpGuard’s first email as spam.
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