ICE acknowledges it is using powerful spyware (text.npr.org)

ICE has acknowledged it uses spyware tools, including the “Graphite” technology, to intercept encrypted communications as part of efforts against fentanyl traffickers. The disclosure, made in a letter dated April 1 by ICE acting director Todd Lyons, follows an earlier congressional inquiry and expands scrutiny of how such tools could be used inside the United States. Civil liberties groups questioned the legal oversight and potential for misuse, while DHS said the technology is used to support law enforcement investigations consistent with privacy interests.