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Senators Introduce Bill to Block Broad Remote Hacking Rules
Senators Wyden, Paul, Baldwin, Daines, and Tester have introduced the Stop Mass Hacking Act of 2016. The law would block amendments to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that were recently issued by the Supreme Court. The amendments authorized judges to issue "remote access" warrants to search computers even when the targets are outside the jurisdiction of the court. EPIC criticized the Rule 41 change in a statement last year. Unless Congress takes action to block the Rule 41 amendments by December 1, the government’s surveillance authority will be expanded significantly.
May 19, 2016| Share:
