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Lawmakers seek watchdog review of federal hacking of Americans

·Source: CyberScoop

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Executive Summary

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 .

Analysis

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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Originally published by CyberScoop on Aug 21, 2026.

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