US Courts to Publicly Disclose Frequency of Judge-Approved Spyware Use

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has announced it will begin publishing data on how often judges authorize the use of spyware for wiretapping purposes. The disclosure was confirmed to TechCrunch directly by the office. The move marks a new transparency measure regarding government surveillance tools used against suspected criminals. This reporting will shed light on how frequently spyware is legally sanctioned within the U.S. judicial system.