How Canadian police use secret spyware to hack phones (and let criminals walk)

Canadian police are using an unprecedented spyware tool called ODIT (On-Device Investigative Tool) to hack smartphones and bypass encryption. While effective against organized crime, the tech has sparked a legal battle. Prosecutors are dropping cases to avoid exposing the software's secret vendor in court, just as the federal government pushes to expand police surveillance powers further. Find out more at the Star: https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/ontario-police-are-using-spyware-that-lets-them-remotely-take-over-your-smartphone-theyre-fighting-to-keep-almost-everything-about-it-secret/article_56ef6906-4008-48ec-8b4c-d56e57a00ea5.html