Posted by Alumni from TechCrunch
December 19, 2024
Hapn, formerly known as Spytec, is a tracking company that allows users to remotely monitor the real-time location of internet-enabled tracking devices, which can be attached to vehicles or other equipment. The company also sells GPS trackers to consumers under its Spytec brand, which rely on the Hapn app for tracking. Spytec touts its GPS devices for tracking the locations of valuable possessions and 'loved ones.' According to its website, Hapn claims to track more than 460,000 devices and counts customers within the Fortune 500. The exposed data contains information on more than 8,600 GPS trackers, including the IMEI numbers for the SIM cards in each tracker, which uniquely identify each device. The exposed data does not include location data, but thousands of records contain the names and business affiliations of customers who own, or are tracked by, the GPS trackers. Several emails to Hapn CEO Joe Besdin went unreturned. A message sent to an email address listed on the company's... learn more