WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden issued the following press release:
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore. and Ranking Member of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Greg Casar, D-Tex., requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a comprehensive review of federal law enforcement agencies' hacking of Americans' electronic devices.
In their letter, the lawmakers highlighted the need for transparency from federal law enforcement regarding its use of hacking and spyware, which it has used for more than 25 years as investigative tools. Little is known about the scope or frequency of the government's use of these technologies, nor the presence of operational safeguards.
"Spyware and...