All global tech giants follow a warning policy for state sponsored hacking

Apple has been in the headlines for its notification to 20 Opposition leaders and journalists that their phones might have been the target of a ‘government-sponsored’ attack  but a similar policy is  also followed by Google, Meta and Microsoft.  

Opposition MPs have accused the government of spying on them, an allegation that has been denied though it has prompted the government to start an inquiry.

In meetings with officials of the tech giants over the past few days, the government has been told by stakeholders that all big tech companies protect their users against possible state-sponsored cyber attacks.

But the companies did not