The spyware spooks use to hack mobiles

Surveillance software which can snoop on mobiles, tablets and PCs was stolen from the vendors, Hacking Team, last month.

The attackers published the software on several internet sites making it openly available to download.

UK Security firm, 4Armed, gave BBC Click's Dan Simmons a live demonstration of the mobile phone spyware that has been sold to more than 30 governments and intelligence agencies globally.

4Armed said that using it to spy on someone without their consent would be against the law.

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