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<p>It is essential that nation states and other cyber actors use capabilities in a
way that is legal, responsible and proportionate, and to ensure cyberspace remains
free, open, peaceful and secure.</p><p> </p><p>The UK and its allies are committed
to ensuring key technologies are not misused in a way that threatens human rights
and, as such, it is right that their trade is appropriately controlled. We continue
to promote with our international partners the need for tighter export controls to
ensure cyber capabilities are used legally and responsibly, and do not threaten or
undermine human rights.</p><p> </p><p>Unauthorised access to a computer system to
upload spyware, such as Pegasus, would be likely to constitute an offence under the
Computer Misuse Act 1990.</p><p> </p><p>Our national security framework is one of
the most robust and transparent in Europe. One of the key pieces of legislation is
the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 which sets out the regulatory framework for authorising
such conduct. Any such conduct requires a warrant, which provides assurance that the
conduct/access is authorised, necessary and proportionate.</p><p> </p>
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