U.S. lawmakers raise privacy concerns over new hacking rulesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. Congress on Thursday asked the Justice Department to clarify how a looming rule change to the government’s hacking powers could impact privacy rights of innocent Americans. The change, due to take place on December 1, would let judges issue search warrants for remote access to computers located in any jurisdiction, potentially including foreign countries. Magistrate judges can normally only order searches within the jurisdiction of their court, which is typically limited to a few counties. “We are concerned about the full scope of the new authority that would be provided to the Department of Justice,” 23 senators and representatives wrote to Attorney General Loretta Lynch. The Supreme Court in April approved amendments to Rule 41 of the federal rules of criminal procedure that would allow judges to issue warrants in cases when a suspect uses anonymizing technology to conceal the location of his or her computer or for an investigation into a network of hacked or infected computers, such as a botnet.  Those amendments will take effect on December 1 of this year unless Congress passes legislation that would reject, amend or postpone the changes. Some lawmakers, led by Democratic Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, have introduced legislation that would halt the changes, but it has yet to gain much traction. In their letter, the lawmakers asked how the government would prevent under the expanded rule so-called “forum shopping,” where prosecutors seek warrants in districts considered more favorable to law enforcement.  They also asked how the Justice Department intends to notify users when electronic devices have been searched and whether law enforcement has the authority to disable malicious software on a protected device, including those belonging to innocent Americans, among other questions.  The Justice Department has worked on Rule 41 changes for years, arguing they are procedural in nature and necessary to keep pace with criminal threats posed by evolving technology. Civil liberties groups and some technology companies, including Alphabet Inc’s Google, have said the changes could allow for searches that run afoul of privacy rights. The Justice Department is reviewing the lawmakers’ letter, which asked for a response within two weeks, spokesman Peter Carr said. politicsNews
lawmakers raise privacy concerns new hacking ruleswashington reuters a bipartisan group lawmakers congress thursday asked justice department clarify looming rule change government hacking powers could impact privacy rights innocent americans the change due take place december would let judges issue search warrants remote access computers located jurisdiction potentially including foreign countries magistrate judges normally order searches within jurisdiction court typically limited counties we concerned full scope new authority would provided department justice senators representatives wrote attorney general rosetta lynch the supreme court april approved amendments rule federal rules criminal procedure would allow judges issue warrants cases suspect uses anonymizing technology conceal location computer investigation network hacked infected computers bonnet those amendments take effect december year unless congress passes legislation would reject amend postpone changes some lawmakers led democratic senator ron widen oregon introduced legislation would halt changes yet gain much traction in letter lawmakers asked government would prevent expanded rule forum shopping prosecutors seek warrants districts considered favorable law enforcement they also asked justice department intends notify users electronic devices searched whether law enforcement authority disable malicious software protected device including belonging innocent americans among questions the justice department worked rule changes years arguing procedural nature necessary keep pace criminal threats posed evolving technology civil liberties groups technology companies including alphabet inc google said changes could allow searches run afoul privacy rights the justice department reviewing lawmakers letter asked response within two weeks spokesman peter carr said politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: U.S. lawmakers raise privacy concerns over new hacking rulesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. Congress on Thursday asked the Justice Department to clarify how a looming rule change to the government’s hacking powers could impact privacy rights of innocent Americans. The change, due to take place on December 1, would let judges issue search warrants for remote access to computers located in any jurisdiction, potentially including foreign countries. Magistrate judges can normally only order searches within the jurisdiction of their court, which is typically limited to a few counties. “We are concerned about the full scope of the new authority that would be provided to the Department of Justice,” 23 senators and representatives wrote to Attorney General Loretta Lynch. The Supreme Court in April approved amendments to Rule 41 of the federal rules of criminal procedure that would allow judges to issue warrants in cases when a suspect uses anonymizing technology to conceal the location of his or her computer or for an investigation into a network of hacked or infected computers, such as a botnet.  Those amendments will take effect on December 1 of this year unless Congress passes legislation that would reject, amend or postpone the changes. Some lawmakers, led by Democratic Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, have introduced legislation that would halt the changes, but it has yet to gain much traction. In their letter, the lawmakers asked how the government would prevent under the expanded rule so-called “forum shopping,” where prosecutors seek warrants in districts considered more favorable to law enforcement.  They also asked how the Justice Department intends to notify users when electronic devices have been searched and whether law enforcement has the authority to disable malicious software on a protected device, including those belonging to innocent Americans, among other questions.  The Justice Department has worked on Rule 41 changes for years, arguing they are procedural in nature and necessary to keep pace with criminal threats posed by evolving technology. Civil liberties groups and some technology companies, including Alphabet Inc’s Google, have said the changes could allow for searches that run afoul of privacy rights. The Justice Department is reviewing the lawmakers’ letter, which asked for a response within two weeks, spokesman Peter Carr said. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: lawmakers raise privacy concerns new hacking ruleswashington reuters a bipartisan group lawmakers congress thursday asked justice department clarify looming rule change government hacking powers could impact privacy rights innocent americans the change due take place december would let judges issue search warrants remote access computers located jurisdiction potentially including foreign countries magistrate judges normally order searches within jurisdiction court typically limited counties we concerned full scope new authority would provided department justice senators representatives wrote attorney general rosetta lynch the supreme court april approved amendments rule federal rules criminal procedure would allow judges issue warrants cases suspect uses anonymizing technology conceal location computer investigation network hacked infected computers bonnet those amendments take effect december year unless congress passes legislation would reject amend postpone changes some lawmakers led democratic senator ron widen oregon introduced legislation would halt changes yet gain much traction in letter lawmakers asked government would prevent expanded rule forum shopping prosecutors seek warrants districts considered favorable law enforcement they also asked justice department intends notify users electronic devices searched whether law enforcement authority disable malicious software protected device including belonging innocent americans among questions the justice department worked rule changes years arguing procedural nature necessary keep pace criminal threats posed evolving technology civil liberties groups technology companies including alphabet inc google said changes could allow searches run afoul privacy rights the justice department reviewing lawmakers letter asked response within two weeks spokesman peter carr said politicsnews