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Senator asks US government watchdog to review how feds use hacking tools

TechCrunch · August 21, 2026 at 9:05 AM

Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the U.S. federal watchdog requesting a comprehensive review of how the FBI, DEA, ICE's HSI, and the Secret Service use hacking tools and spyware against Americans.

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