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FBI Claims No Wrong-Doing Despite Using Illegal Mass-Spying Tools
[American Prosperity] The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) claims they did nothing wrong in testing Pegasus software created by an Israeli company that allows it to track a user’s mobile phone. An FBI spokesperson told The Washington Post they have never used it during investigations.FBI’S STATEMENT ON TESTING SPYWARE TECHNOLOGY According to a statement released by the FBI, they often work with emerging technology companies to learn more about the legal use of such software, help fight crime, and protect American citizens and our civil liberties. The FBI claims it routinely tests technical solutions and problems in case a dangerous or sophisticated piece of software falls into the hands of criminals. However, they say the spyware in question was not operational and did not support any specific FBI investigations. Instead, the license obtained by the software company was limited to evaluation and product testing purposes only. According to reports, the Pegasus software’s misuse has gotten the company NSO in trouble and landed it in the middle of some high-profile invasion of privacy and human rights abuse cases. Certain governments have allegedly used the product to spy on journalists, human rights activists, and political dissidents. Pegasus software was also recently used to hack into the mobile phones of individuals working at the State Department. Related: Pegasus: 2022-02-07 Israeli police 'used Pegasus spyware to snoop on Benjamin Netanyahu's son and advisors' in growing privacy scandal Pegasus: 2022-02-02 FBI admits it acquired NSO's Pegasus spyware in 2019 Pegasus: 2022-01-31 FBI spent two years considering whether to buy clandestine spyware Phantom that can hack into ANY phone in the US Posted by: Besoeker 2022-02-08 |
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