Government use of 'general warrants' to authorise computer and phone hacking is unlawful
Government use of 'general warrants' to authorise computer and phone hacking is unlawful A court has ruled that the security and intelligence services can no longer rely on ‘general warrants’ to authorise the hacking of large numbers of computers and phones belonging to UK citizens Share this item with your network: By Published: 08 Jan 2021 23:03 The security and intelligence services cannot use “general warrants” to indiscriminately hack into large numbers of mobile phones and computers in the UK, judges have decided. The High Court ruled on 8 January that it was unlawful for G...
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