US federal department of Justice wants to expand and legalize its ability to hack Suspected computers using Trojans and malware. The department has drafted a 402 pages long proposal which has been published by Wall Street Journal last Thrusday.
The proposal would allow District Federal Judges to issue warrants that will authorize security agencies to locate and trape criminal suspects’ computer.
The 402-page document entitled “Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules” is scheduled to be discussed at an upcoming Department of Justice (DOJ) meeting next month in New Orleans. In 2012 a federal Judge has allowed the FBI to hack a suspected computer. But judges of the other federal district had rejected it on the ground of fourth amendment to US constitution. Civil libertarians and legal experts are very concerned that this would unnecessarily expand government power.
At the same time many in US department are justice are also skeptical about the effectiveness and ability of security agencies to track the hackers using Proxy servers or Tor network which hackers widely use to hide their identities and locations.
“What’s even more troubling is we know that these ‘network investigative techniques’ are really just malware that is capable of hijacking a computer. These sorts of invasive tools require vigilant oversight and should be used in only the most extreme of circumstances.”
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