A U.S. citizen who believes his computer was hacked by the Ethiopian government is appealing for the right to have his case against a foreign government heard in a higher U.S. court. In an appeal filed last month in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Kidane’s attorneys argued that the old standard is outdated in the age of digital surveillance. They believe this case could set a precedent for dissidents around the world who are being tracked or harassed electronically by foreign governments. Difficult to detectTewodros Workneh, an assistant professor at Kent State University’s School of Communication Studies, researches government surveillance. Workneh said that this type of surveillance can be very precisely targeted and is not easily noticeable aside from slowing down the victim’s computer.

Source: Ethiopian News November 06, 2016 16:26 UTC