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

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Aug 21, 2026 13:05 UTC
Event Type Technology
Source TechCrunch
Recorded Aug 21, 2026
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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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https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/senator-asks-us-federal-watchdog-to-review-how-feds-use-hacking-tools/
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  • ID #25502
  • Type Technology
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 21, 2026
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