Sen. Ron Wyden on Tuesday pressed FBI Director Christopher A. Wray to explain the “FBI’s hacking activities,” including those aimed at American citizens.
The Oregon Democrat requested the FBI hand over policies that govern the bureau’s alleged hacking, and annual aggregate data detailing its work.
“The FBI cannot continue to shroud in secrecy the rules that govern its hacking operations against Americans’ phones and computers,” Mr. Wyden wrote to Mr. Wray. “The American people have a right to know the scale of the FBI’s hacking activities and the rules that govern the use of this controversial surveillance technique.