Senator asks US government watchdog to review how feds use hacking tools

Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon sent a letter to the Office of the Inspector General requesting a review of how the FBI, DEA, ICE's Homeland Security Investigations division, and the Secret Service use hacking tools and spyware. The letter does not specify what prompted the request or what specific tools are under review. Wyden's office did not immediately respond to requests for additional details about the scope or timeline of the requested review.

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