Loss of privacy is one of the most terrifying things that can happen to a person. Cybersecurity is a real issue, as there is a cyberattack happening almost every 39 seconds somewhere in the world. And it’s next-level scary once you find out it’s a family member who is doing it to you.
When this young woman found out her brother was spying on her through her laptop and possibly had installed a security camera somewhere in her dorm, she sought help online about what to do next. What followed was a saga few could have predicted: a story of stalking, family estrangement, and ruined lives.
A woman almost had her life ruined by her brother’s stalking tendencies
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She found out he had hacked into her laptop, but the control only escalated from there
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When she tried talking to her parents, they sided with her brother
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People told the woman she was underreacting and should take this much more seriously
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Later, the young woman was shocked to find a hidden camera in her bathroom
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