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1title: Speaking out against government malware
2date: 2012-12-04 12:26:00
3updated: 2012-12-04 12:42:05
4author: 46halbe
5tags: update, pressemitteilung
6
7An international coalition of more than fourty civil rights organizations and security experts is gravely concerned about a Dutch proposal to break into foreign computers and search and delete data. In a letter handed over by Dutch digital rights organization Bits of Freedom to the minister of Security and Justice yesterday, the coalition urgently calls upon the minister to withdraw his proposal. The proposal will be debated in Dutch parliament this week.
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11The [proposal](https://www.bof.nl/2012/10/18/dutch-proposal-to-search-and-destroy-foreign-computers/)
12would grant powers to the Dutch police to break into computers,
13including those located in other countries, in order to search and
14delete data and install spyware. The Dutch government argues that the
15new powers are required to effectively combat cybercrime in the
16Netherlands.
17
18According to the international coalition,
19the [proposal](https://www.bof.nl/2012/10/18/dutch-proposal-to-search-and-destroy-foreign-computers/)
20poses serious risks to the human rights and cybersecurity of individuals
21worldwide. This is aggravated by the fact that countries will likely
22follow the initiative of the Netherlands. This will lead to a situation
23where countries will enforce their local laws on foreign computers.
24These local laws would not solely address cybercrime, but also issues
25deemed illegal in other countries, such as blasphemy and political
26criticism.
27
28The coalition strongly urges the minister to withdraw his proposal. The
29letter is signed by more than fourty members of civil society. These
30include civil rights organizations such as the Electronic Frontier
31Foundation (US), Privacy International (UK) and European Digital Rights
32(EU). In addition, renowned security-experts and software developers
33Bruce Schneier (US), Richard Stallman (US) and Ron Deibert (Canada)
34signed the letter.
35
36The Chaos Computer Club (CCC) signed the letter, and we will continue
37campaigning against government malware.
38
39[Letter to Mr Opstelten, Dutch Minister of Security and
40Justice](https://www.bof.nl/live/wp-content/uploads/20121203-Sign-on_proposal_Opstelten.pdf)
41(pdf)
42
43 
44
45**Links**:
46
47[Chaos Computer Club analyzes government
48malware](http://ccc.de/en/updates/2011/staatstrojaner)