The Dutch government wants to automatically and administratively gain permission to target victims of hackers - Bert Hubert's writings
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- The Dutch government proposes a new law that automatically extends hacking and interception warrants to victims of targeted groups, without additional approval.
- Currently, non-targets require a heightened proportionality test, but the new law removes this standard, making it easier to apply powers to unrelated individuals.
- The automatic extension is administrative, with no internal or external review, and only ex-post oversight by the CTIVD, which can halt operations but through a complex process.
- Concerns arise about compliance with Article 8 of the ECHR, as the law treats non-targets with reduced privacy protections compared to actual targets.