Canada’s Spy Agency Used First-of-Its-Kind Warrant to Clean Botnet-Infected Devices

Canada's spy agency obtained a groundbreaking warrant allowing it to remotely clean malware from private devices infected by a botnet. This marks the first known instance of intelligence services using legal authority to directly access and repair civilian computers without individual owner consent. The unprecedented move highlights evolving approaches to cybersecurity threats, where government agencies take proactive measures to protect citizens' devices from widespread infections.