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Wyden urges federal watchdog to review how FBI, DEA use hacking tools on Americans

Wyden requests GAO review of federal hacking tool use

1 Aug 21, 9:05 AM · 1d ago · 1 press · 4 posts · 3 sources · development 1 of 1

Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office requesting a comprehensive inquiry into how the FBI, DEA, ICE's Homeland Security Investigations, and the Secret Service use hacking tools and spyware in their investigations.

Wyden requests GAO review of federal hacking tool use
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“there exists little public information regarding its scope, frequency, or operational safeguards.”

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Ron WydenRon Wyden Democratic senatorFBI Federal law enforcement agencyU.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Federal watchdog

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