FBI Hacks More Than 1,000 Computers In “Unprecedented” Campaign

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The FBI used spyware to catch users of a child pornography website. wk1003mike/Shutterstock

As the controversy surrounding the extent of civilian surveillance conducted by government agencies continues to rage, Motherboard has released details of an “unprecedented” hacking campaign that saw the FBI spy on over 1,000 computers as part of a crackdown on child pornography. While the ultimate objective of the operation will be welcomed by many, the tactics employed have sparked a number of concerns.