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Law enforcement officials have been remotely hacking into computers of suspected criminals for years, according to recent media reports. But before cops can remotely access a suspect’s computer, they must first obtain a specific federal warrant from a court that has jurisdiction in the area where the computer is located.
That requires officers to have knowledge of a computer’s location, something prosecutors say is becoming increasingly difficult with the recent popularity of anonymizing tools such as proxy servers and routing software like Tor.