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Lawmakers seek watchdog review of federal hacking of Americans

CyberScoop · · US Federal · Surveillance & Civil Liberties

Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Greg Casar want a GAO probe on the government’s use of spyware and other sophisticated hacking tools and authorities. The post Lawmakers seek watchdog review of federal hacking of Americans appeared first on CyberScoop.

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