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Fbi Taps Hacker Tactics to Spy on Suspects


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U.S. Law enforcement officials sometimes use hacking techniques to keep tabs on suspects when regular phone wiretaps aren't possible.

Credit: Tristan Wyatt/The Wall Street Journal

Law-enforcement officials in the U.S. are expanding the use of tools routinely used by computer hackers to gather information on suspects, bringing the criminal wiretap into the cyber age.

From The Wall Street Journal
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