Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Greg Casar are urging the Government Accountability Office to investigate how U.S. federal agencies use hacking tools and spyware against Americans, and to publish the findings. Their request focuses on the scope of government hacking, safeguards against abuse, and cases involving firms like Paragon and tools tied to Rule 41 requests. #RonWyden #GregCasar #GAO #Paragon #Rule41
Keypoints
- Wyden and Casar want the GAO to review federal hacking and spyware use.
- They say little public information exists about the scope and safeguards of these operations.
- The request includes concerns about spyware firm Paragon and ICE.
- They also want review of stolen federal hacking tools linked to L3Harris.
- The lawmakers asked for scrutiny of Rule 41 hacking requests and anti-abuse protections.
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