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The U.S. Department of Justice is pushing through a rule change that would dramatically increase law enforcement’s authority to hack into computers—even if those computers are located outside the United States. The proposed updates to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure—and the increase in government hacking that will come along with it—would be catastrophic for our security. The worst part is that lawmakers don't even have to vote on this massive change. If Congress does nothing, it will automatically go into effect on December 1.

EFF, the Tor Project, and dozens of other users' rights organizations are calling on Congress to stop this sweeping power grab today. Please join our day of action by asking the U.S. Congress to stand against unchecked government hacking.

What Would the Proposed Change Do?

The update to Rule 41 would grant U.S. magistrate judges the ability to issue a search warrant when a computer’s location is obscured using “technological means” or when a computer is part of a botnet. The rule changes would make it easier for the government to get warrants to hack into the devices of people who take privacy-protecting measures – like using Tor or a VPN.