Has spyware ever been related to rape or attacks??

Question

for example if someone is clever enough to use spyware and does so on someones computer, and therefore gets personal information, msn messages ect... has this ever happened, and been connected to rapists or attackers??

Answer 1

Attackers may have used spy software to assist them with their crime, but no one uses spyware to FIND or discover victims. Spyware is usally considered software that is randomly installed on computers, not targerted at specific people. That would be called stalking.

Answer 2

your too paranoid

Answer 3

Not to my knowledge, though it is possible that a criminal could write some malware to give away your location. :<

Answer 4

Yes, im sure this happens quite alot.

Answer 5

NO!!!

Never.  Here's why

spyware is an electonic attack for financial gain (or to gather information for financial gain)

Rape (and other violent type crimes) are crimes of violence.

Normally, a rapist does not just pick a woman at random, normally it is someone he has observed for some time.  You can't observe somebody with a tracking cookie or virus.  So by definition, the rapist would already know the victims location, either at home or at some point during her daily routine.  

As for an attack, again, the criminal would need to know the location of the intended victim.  Attacks are more random than rape, but similar in that the victim must be observed.

(Do not confuse this with mugging, that is simple theft)

HOWEVER...

There is a crime (or rather, a method of preparation to commit a crime) called Child Grooming.

"Child grooming, in the context of this article, refers to actions deliberately undertaken with the aim of befriending and establishing an emotional connection with a child, in order to lower the child's inhibitions in preparation for sexual abuse of the child."

This can be done in person, such as by someone in a position of trust or authority.  (Like a teacher or priest or den mother) *just examples, not actual cases*

Or can be done via the internet.  Where an adult befriends a child online in a chat, email or msn (some chats have rules prohibiting the posting of email or messenger ids on the main) and telling the child what they want to hear, sending gifts, and usually, inviting the child to a secret meeting.

Pedophiles can spend over $50,000.00 grooming a single child!

Answer 6

i doubt it