The president signed an executive order seeking to limit deployment of a tool that has been abused by autocracies — and some democracies — to spy on dissidents, human rights activists and journalists.
Tag: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Dept. Investigating TikTok’s Owner Over Possible Spying on Journalists
The inquiry appears to be tied to an admission by the app’s owner, ByteDance, that employees had inappropriately obtained Americans’ data. The company said it had fired the workers involved.
4 Americans Kidnapped in Mexico Border City Were There Seeking Health Care
The four came under fire shortly after entering the city of Matamoros from Brownsville, Texas. The F.B.I. is offering a $50,000 reward for their return and the arrest of the kidnappers.
Lab Leak Most Likely Caused Pandemic, Energy Dept. Says
The conclusion, which was made with “low confidence,” came as America’s intelligence agencies remained divided over the origins of the coronavirus.
With FBI Search, US Escalates Global Fight Over Chinese Police Outposts
Beijing says the outposts aren’t doing police work, but Chinese state media reports say they “collect intelligence” and solve crimes far outside their jurisdiction.
Lawmakers Signal Inquiries Into US Government’s Use of Foreign Spyware
The moves come as Congress passed a measure last week to try to rein in the proliferation of the hacking tools.
In Libya, Mystery Shrouds Handover of Lockerbie Suspect to US
Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud, a former intelligence officer accused of delivering the bomb that destroyed a passenger jet mid flight in 1988, was abducted from his home, according to relatives.
Libyan Charged in 1988 Lockerbie Plane Bombing Is in FBI Custody
Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud, a Libyan bomb expert, is accused of building the explosive device used in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.
Internal Documents Show How Close the F.B.I. Came to Deploying Spyware
Christopher Wray, the F.B.I.’s director, told Congress last December that the bureau purchased the phone hacking tool Pegasus for research and development purposes.
Your Friday Briefing: U.S. to Unseal Trump Warrant
Plus Russia prepares for show trials and Taiwan does not rise to China’s provocations.