Wyden: CALEA Hack Proves Dangers Of Government-Mandated Backdoors
Techdirt. 2024-10-16
Summary:
When Congress passed the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) in 1994, they were assured by then-FBI Director Louis Freeh that the mandated wiretap backdoors posed no security risks. Fast forward to today, following the news of a massive CALEA hack and Senator Ron Wyden is reminding the DOJ of that history, while urging […]