Senator Ron Wyden is demanding transparency from federal law enforcement agencies as he pushes the Government Accountability Office to investigate how the FBI, DEA, ICE, and Secret Service use powerful hacking tools and spyware—tools that have operated in secrecy for over 20 years without public reporting or oversight. Unlike wiretaps, these digital surveillance methods lack accountability mechanisms, and Wyden wants a detailed, unclassified report examining misuse risks, technical safeguards, tool acquisition and storage, and court disclosure practices—including whether agents warn judges about potential collateral damage. He also seeks to uncover whether stolen tools, like those once taken by a defense contractor, ended up in foreign hands. This push aims to ensure responsible use of these technologies while protecting privacy and enforcing accountability across administrations.
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