FBI Issues New Rules After Malware Operation

After a controversial sting operation conducted by the FBI, in which agents impersonated the Associated Press to plant malware on a suspect's computer, the agency says it has instituted new rules for when it can use the undercover practice. The news came in a report from the Department of Justice inspector general, which acts as an independent watchdog for the agency.

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