Google: Cell phones spied on with Italian spy software

According to Google, there has been a hacking attack on cell phones in Italy and Kazakhstan, reminiscent of the use of the Pegasus spy software. Apple and Android smartphones were affected by the attack using hacking tools from Italian company RCS Lab, Google announced on Thursday. Programs from the Milan-based company could read private messages and contacts on smartphones. No comment was initially available from Apple or the governments of Italy and Kazakhstan.