The FBI could pay a price for misusing a digital surveillance tool—after employing it against crime victims, protesters, and even donors to a congressional candidate. The.
The FBI could pay a price for misusing a digital surveillance tool—after employing it against crime victims, protesters, and even donors to a congressional candidate. The agency has acknowledged the problem and attributed it to a misunderstanding over guidance from Justice Department lawyers, the reports. The issue involves the huge Section 702 database created by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Although the FBI said it has corrected the problem, it could make winning approval in Congress to renew the law, which expires at the end of the year, more difficult.
