"The report suggests that the barrier to access this types of surveillance technology has fallen, potentially making it easier for foreign governments and hackers to target U.K. citizens, companies, and critical infrastructure with spyware."
"While governments have claimed that they only use spyware against top criminal and terror suspects, security researchers and human rights defenders have long warned that governments have misused spyware to target their critics and political adversaries, including journalists."
"Richard Horne, who runs the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre, said in a speech at the CYBERUK conference in Glasgow that British companies are 'failing to grasp the reality of today's world.'"
"The U.K., along with several other countries, also continues to experience China-linked intrusions aimed at stealing sensitive data, spying on high-profile individuals, and setting the groundwork for potentially disruptive hacks."
Over 100 countries have access to commercial spyware, up from 80 in 2023, according to U.K. intelligence. This technology allows governments to infiltrate devices and steal sensitive information. While claimed to target criminals and terrorists, spyware has been misused against critics and journalists. The victim profile has expanded to include bankers and businesspeople. Richard Horne of the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre noted that most significant cyberattacks on the U.K. come from foreign governments, not cybercriminals, with ongoing threats from China-linked intrusions.
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