Toronto Star
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May 19, 2026
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Ontario police are using spyware that lets them remotely take over your smartphone. They’re fighting to keep almost everything about it secret - thestar.com
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ML v2 (DistilBERT)
0.276 · RIGHT
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Ontario police are using spyware that lets them remotely take over your smartphone. They’re fighting to keep almost everything about it secret thestar.com
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