Viral Call-Recording App Neon Goes Dark After Data Leak

Viral Call-Recording App Neon Goes Dark After Data Leak

Viral Call-Recording App Neon Goes Dark After Exposing Users’ Phone Numbers, Call Recordings, And Transcripts A viral sensation turned privacy nightmare: Viral call-recording app Neon goes dark after exposing users’ phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts in a major security lapse. The app, which promised to pay people for sharing their call data with AI companies, skyrocketed to the top of Apple’s App Store before abruptly shutting down. Image Credits:Qi Yang / Getty Images Neon’s Rapid Rise To Popularity Launched just a week ago, Neon quickly became one of the top-five free iPhone apps. It drew attention by offering users money in exchange for their recorded phone calls. Those recordings, in turn, were marketed as training data for AI models. The app’s viral success was clear—Appfigures reported over 75,000 downloads in a single day. With thousands already using it, Neon looked poised to redefine how consumers trade their personal data for profit. The Security Flaw That Brought Ne…