It has been reported that Pegasus spyware is suspected to have been used to infect the 10 Downing Street network, researchers at Canadian internet security watchdog Citizen Lab have concluded. A device connected to that network was infected using the spyware on 7 July 2020, according to a report on the research by the New Yorker. The report added that the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) tested several phones at Downing Street including that of the prime minister – but was unable to locate the infected device.
The full story can be found here: https://news.sky.com/story/pegasus-spyware-used-to-infiltrate-downing-street-network-report-12593092
It would be naive of any government to think that they are not at the centre of espionage attempts or do not use espionage as a method for attaining political advantage. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer; in politics it is particularly critical to figure out who’s a friend and who’s an enemy.