In February 2024, governments, civil society organisations, academic institutions and private sector companies gathered at Lancaster House for the launch of the Pall Mall Process – an initiative convened by the United Kingdom and France to discuss the proliferation and irresponsible use of commercial cyber intrusion capabilities. The concern: private companies have been developing cyber tools and services that have helped governments break into systems and networks. Despite legitimate applications such as penetration testing services (testing security by trying to break into a system) or law enforcement investigations, many countries have used tools such as the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware to violate human rights.
Paris, Pall Mall and a Code of Practice for Cyber Capabilities | Royal United Services Institute
