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Internal Papers Show How Close F.B.I. Came to Using Spyware.
- Source :
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New York Times . 11/13/2022, Vol. 172 Issue 59606, p1-19. 2p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The article reveals how close the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) came to deploying hacking tools such as the spyware Pegasus in its criminal investigations, according to internal FBI documents and court records. It reports the continued interest of the FBI in potentially using spyware in future investigations and its goal to test and evaluate Pegasus to assess how adversaries might use it. An overview of the test of Pegasus conducted by the FBI from 2020 to 2021 is provided.
- Subjects :
- *SPYWARE (Computer software)
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03624331
- Volume :
- 172
- Issue :
- 59606
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- New York Times
- Publication Type :
- News
- Accession number :
- 160190531