Apr 22, 2021 The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) is set to enhance the ability of the global law enforcement community by allowing them to investigate the use of stalkerware, and support victims who require assistance. Monitoring someone through their phone or computer is a form of violence and causes considerable fear for victims. As such, ‘stalkerware’ – commercial software that allows perpetrators to secretly monitor others through their devices – has become a real and rapidly evolving threat, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Domestic violence has intensified since the outbreak of the pandemic, with the United Nations calling violence against women during Covid-19, a “shadow pandemic”.