Met Police suspends use of phone-hacking software over Russian links
Digital forensics teams use its software to extract and analyze data from phones and other devices seized during investigations. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); "We have paused our use of the tool while we carry out a full review," a Met spokesperson told The Times. "At this time, we believe any impact to ongoing investigations will be extremely limited.
- ▪Digital forensics teams use its software to extract and analyze data from phones and other devices seized during investigations.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); "We have paused our use of the tool while we carry out a full review," a Met spokesperson told The Times.
- ▪"At this time, we believe any impact to ongoing investigations will be extremely limited.
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| Publication time | Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:15:00 +0200 |
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); software Met Police suspends use of phone-hacking software over Russian links Scotland Yard hits pause after US prosecutors trace supposedly American tech back to Moscow Carly Page Carly Page Published fri 2 Oct 2026 // 10:15 UTC READ MORE UK privacy watchdog starts over with new board and Manchester HQ 22 hours ago More than half of UK businesses lack confidence in basic cyber skills 1 day ago UK rail cops' £320K face-scanning spree nets zero matches 2 days ago Dutch police arrest…
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