Judge Shuts Down FBI Request To Hack Info From Online Bank Thief

By  |  April 28, 2013
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A Texas judge has denied an FBI request for a warrant that would allow the bureau to hack into the computer of a suspected online bank robber, reports Finextra.

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    US Magistrate Judge Stephen Smith cited the FBI’s request to install spyware on the suspect’s computer as “extremely intrusive.” The FBI claimed that it requested the warrant for spyware because it didn’t know where the offending computer was located. The judge ruled, however, that the lack of knowledge about the computer’s location put it outside of the FBI’s jurisdiction.

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