UK warns 100 nations now wield spyware capable of hacking phones and computers

The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns that 100 countries now have access to commercial spyware, a significant increase from 80 in 2023. These sophisticated hacking tools, capable of breaching computers and phones to steal sensitive data, are no longer reserved for top-tier criminal investigations and are increasingly used against bankers, businesspeople, and political critics. Intelligence officials highlight that the threat is exacerbated by foreign adversarial governments and the leak of high-level hacking toolkits like "DarkSword," which put millions of individuals and critical infrastructure at risk.

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