We're Being Hacked by Britain, Too?

The British government's intelligence agency, GCHQ, is facing legal action over its alleged use of hacking tools to infect computers and smartphones with malicious software, to remotely hijack users' cameras and microphones without their consent.

Rights group Privacy International has filed a legal complaint with the investigatory powers tribunal (IPT), claiming that GCHQ's alleged use of such surveillance techniques is “incompatible with democratic principles and human rights standards”. Moreover, it claims that GCHQ has no clear lawful authority to conduct hacking.
—Telegraph