What to do if my ex broke into my home and installed a keylogger and screenshot sending software on my personal computer?
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What to do if my ex broke into my home and installed a keylogger and screenshot sending software on my personal computer?
I discovered it and managed to see a log of what it managed to send him. There are screenshots of a range of unimportant things to things with my SSN and private correspondence on them. I have the logs saved, and with his email address in the correspondence. I am unsure how to go about this, but wonder what charges would I try to file? Both for trespassing as well as diverting the data.
Asked on May 31, 2013 under Criminal Law, Texas
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
You need to call the police and file a report. Your initial charge is burglary of a habitation because his intent was either to steal something (i.e. information) or to commit a felony (fraudulent possession of identifying information). The police may need your computer to complete forensic scans of... so be prepared to do without it for a while. You may also want to seek a restraining order or protective order considering that this is a flagrant violation of your financial and personal safety.
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