Dissenting justices who criticized the ruling said it would have “seismic” implications for the Fourth Amendment.

The agency told CyberScoop the tool was a pilot that didn’t meet their needs. Members of Congress say it was accessed for hundreds of active cases. 

Mike Sweeney, Director of Preemptive Cyber Defense, Silent Push

The phone-cracking firm broke off from its deal with Russia, but Citizen Lab said that didn’t stop authorities from surveilling Andrey Pivovarov.

A judge said the administration’s database violates the Privacy Act, the Social Security Act and the Administrative Procedures Act.

While preventing third parties from profiting off unauthorized deepfakes of artists and performers is a bipartisan concern, some business and digital rights groups are opposed.

The website specialized in non-consensual sexual images of famous women, including politicians, first ladies, royalty, journalists, television presenters, athletes, and entertainers, and others.

The company said it spotted a spearphishing campaign linked to the Israeli spyware maker targeting WhatsApp users, despite a court order prohibiting it.

Brandon Willitts, Director of Cyber Resilience at Everpure

The commission will dole out  hefty fines and promises investigations for Take It Down Act violators. Experts say questions remain around the agency’s resources and priorities.