NEW: U.S. courts will start publishing data on how many times the feds do wiretaps using spyware and hacking tools, starting in 2029.
As of now, we knew the FBI and other agencies used spyware, but we had no idea how many times that was happening.
Change comes after several requests from Sen. Ron Wyden. The data will be published as part of the annual Wiretap Report.
http://techcrunch.com/2026/08/14/us-courts-will-start-publishing-how-often-the-government-uses-spyware/
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
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