The moves come as Congress passed a measure last week to try to rein in the proliferation of the hacking tools.
Tag: Federal Bureau of Investigation
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.
Mexico Captures Notorious Drug Kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero
Rafael Caro Quintero, an accused drug cartel leader, was convicted of killing Enrique Camarena, a Drug Enforcement Administration agent, and was wanted by the F.BI.
China Seeks to Pre-Empt Sanctions in Case of Taiwan Clash, F.B.I. Chief Says
Looking ahead to a possible conflict, Beijing wants to shield itself from the kind of economic penalties levied against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, the F.B.I. director says.
Your Friday Briefing: A Major U.S. Climate Ruling
Plus Xi Jinping visits Hong Kong and Ukraine takes back Snake Island.
Kansas Woman Who Joined ISIS Left a ‘Trail of Betrayal’
Allison Fluke-Ekren, a Muslim convert from Kansas, rose through the ranks of the Islamic State in Syria, where she provided military training to women and girls, including her daughter.
F.B.I. Told Israel It Wanted Pegasus Hacking Tool for Investigations
A 2018 letter from the bureau to the Israeli government is the clearest documentary evidence to date that the agency weighed using the spyware for law enforcement operations.