A: Hey there! Did you hear about that stalkerware guy?

B: No, who's he?

A: It's this dude named Scott Zuckerman. He made a spyware company called Support King and two other ones called SpyFone and OneClickMonitor. But the U.S. guys said no way for him to sell that invasive software again!

B: Really? Why not?

A: Well, in 2018, they found out he had this bucket on Amazon full of people's private stuff like selfies, messages, and all that. It was open for anyone to see! So the U.S. said no more stalkerware business for him in 2021. They even made him delete all the data he collected from SpyFone.

B: And now? Can't he do it anymore?

A: Yeah, they just denied his request to lift the ban this year. He said it was hard for him to run other businesses because of the security costs. But the U.S. guys said, "Nope, you can't sneak around!"

B: Wow, that sounds serious! I guess he won't be able to do it again then.

A: Exactly! And get this - even after the ban, it looks like he tried to run another stalkerware company last year. The U.S. guys found out and said, "Nope, not again!"

B: Crazy! I'm glad they're keeping an eye on him. Those apps are creepy, man.

A: Totally! It's important to protect people's privacy. It's like their lives out there in those phones and devices, you know? And he's not the only one who's done this - for the last eight years, at least 26 stalkerware companies have had problems with data breaches.

B: Wow, that's scary... I wonder what'll happen next.

A: Me too, buddy! Let's hope people keep their privacy safe and those stalkerware guys learn their lesson!