Human rights fury as UK licenses £75m of spyware exports

Abuse of technology by autocratic regimes is being ignored, say campaigners

The UK has licensed the sale of £75m of telecoms hacking equipment to scores of countries, including several that have launched brutal crackdowns on political dissidents.

The revelation has alarmed human rights groups which question whether UK-made technology is being used by autocrats to target their opponents.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2FkoFeJ