How Vulnerable Are Computers to an 80-Year-Old Spy Technique? Congress Wants Answers
- Posted on March 4, 2026
- By Wired
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How Vulnerable Are Computers to an 80-Year-Old Spy Technique? Congress Wants Answers

A pair of US lawmakers are calling for an investigation into how easily spies can steal information based on devices’ electromagnetic and acoustic leaks—a spying trick the NSA once codenamed TEMPEST.