US Lawmakers Move to Kill the FBI’s Warrantless Wiretap Access
2026-03-13T08:52:15Z•e8da422332b625347493543cdb049b1dac7c149d67a5bfb988ed590ff236a4e6
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What happened
March 2026 Wired roundup: escalating cyber and electronic-warfare activity tied to the US/Israeli strikes on Iran is causing widespread disruption (GPS spoofing/jamming affecting ships and navigation apps, mass attempts to hijack consumer security cameras, hacked apps pushing propaganda) and a rise in Iran-linked hacktivist/state-sponsored operations (the “Handala” phenomenon). Separately, reporting highlights a likely leak of a sophisticated US-government iPhone-hacking toolkit affecting many devices, congressional efforts to curb FBI warrantless access and ban federal purchase of commercial‑
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