Privacy Group Accuses UK Spy Agency of Hacking Millions of Computers Worldwide

Civil-liberties groups have sued the NSA and its British sister agency, the UK Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), over their spying activities in the wake of whistleblower Edward Snowden's revelations. Now, for the first time, a privacy group is suing the GCHQ for hacking millions of computers and cellphones worldwide

Privacy International, a London-based digital-rights advocacy organization, filed a legal complaint against the GCHQ before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, a UK court that hears cases about government surveillance, on Tuesday. The group is accusing the spy agency of using invasive hacking techniques, such as infecting targets with malware, which have no legal justification. Read more...