UK security tribunal decides GCHQ’s hacking is legal

The UK GCHQ intelligence agency’s hacking of computers, mobile devices, smart devices, and computer networks has been ruled to be legal, no matter where it happens in the world, and that it is compatible with the European convention on human rights. The ruling was made by the Investigatory Power Tribunal, a UK court that hear and decides on complaints regarding surveillance by public bodies. The aforementioned hacking and surveillance efforts include logging keystrokes, taking screenshots … More →
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