Σε ένα μήνα, ένα σκοτεινό δικονομικό tweak θα τεθεί σε ισχύ επιτρέποντας στο FBI να κάνουν hacking σε οποιοδήποτε υπολογιστή στον κόσμο, χρησιμοποιώντας ένα ενιαίο ένταλμα.
The change approved by the Supreme Court is Article 41 or Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Right now, if law enforcement wants to hack into a computer, they have to get a warrant that applies to region jurisdiction of the court where the computer is located. With the change in regulation, they could hack into any computer in the US or the world.
As a bonus, the change will allow law enforcement to set her free access and hacking into computers that are already hacked, without the need for a warrant. So, for example, if you are infected with a virus, law enforcement will be able to view all your archives you.
It is important to note that this change, while theoretically does not give the FBI any extra responsibilities, makes it easier for agents to watch and chase suspects who are behind a VPN or an anonymous network like Tor.
For example, it would allow investigators with one warrant rather than one for each country, or each US state involved, to break into systems around the world, and would allow them without a warrant to search computers infected with malicious software.
Congress has not yet discussed this change, and the new regulations will enter into force on 1 in December, unless lawmakers pass a law banning it. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rand Paul (R-KY) have already reacted by asking for the Hacking Mass but they are just two.
Internet groups are already fighting against change, and they have asked General Prosecutor Loretta Lynch to make a statement on the subject.
Unfortunately, the US is the culmination of the presidential election, and there is a chance that it will not be discussed by Congress before the deadline. There is still a chance that after the elections could pass a bill, from the new administration.
So the FBI and other law enforcement authorities will be able to carry out hacking at will anywhere in the world based on a single judicial warrant.
But you should not worry because you are not doing something illegal, right?
