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ICE Spent $2M on Secret Spyware | Chicago News

ICE Spent $2M on Secret Spyware | Chicago News

Published 1 week, 3 days ago
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ICE just dropped $2 million on a new spyware tool called Graphite that can hijack phones, steal messages, photos, and location data — sparking alarm from Senator Gary Peters, who’s demanding full transparency after ICE secured it via a secretive sole-source deal. He’s wary of civil liberties and national security risks, especially since similar tech has been used abroad to target journalists and activists. Peters is pushing for records, deployment details, and legal justifications — after months of unanswered questions — as this surveillance expansion continues to unfold.

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