Technology22 Apr 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: UK government says 100 countries have spyware that can hack people’s phones

More than half of the world’s governments have access to commercial spyware that can break into computers and phones to steal sensitive information, acco…

More than half of the world’s governments have access to commercial spyware that can break into computers and phones to steal sensitive information, according to U.K. intelligence. The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre plans to reveal its findings Wednesday, according to Politico . 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 critic…

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