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In recent years, the government has increasingly turned to hacking as an investigative technique. Specifically, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) has begun deploying malware: software designed to infiltrate and control, disable, or surveil a computer’s use and activity.
The instant Indictment and a companion Indictment accuse 25 people, mostly young, overwhelmingly people of color, and many of them heroin addicts, of a conspiracy conducted essentially by communication through cell phones.
Snapchat's Guide for Law Enforcement regarding the required legal processes for obtaining information for users' accounts.
Example Subpoena Language for Call Detail Records.
Digital Forensics Guide Cell Phone Location and Tracking Forensics.
Compelled cell phone password & seizure materials.
Call Detail Records - What you should get in discovery from opposing counsel.
Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner.