US Lawmakers Move to Kill the FBI’s Warrantless Wiretap Access

2026-03-12T20:52:14Z0fa9105fc4afc04e1315e43ee9fb76f1da5c10200c1a13ec77bd63d704baf3f0
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What happened

A collection of WIRED security stories highlighting near-term national-security and privacy threats tied to the war with Iran and domestic surveillance policy. Reporting covers electronic warfare and GPS jamming/spoofing that disrupted delivery/navigation apps and maritime traffic, Iran’s near-total internet blackout and widespread attempts to hijack consumer cameras timed to strikes, hacktivist group ‘Handala’ and malicious push-notification incidents, and a leaked, highly sophisticated iPhone-hacking toolkit likely originating from government tools and potentially infecting tens of thousands

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