The FBI is breaking into corporate computers to remove malicious code – is that government overreach? | Opinion Posted May 04, 2021 The FBI’s latest cybersecurity moves bring the government into new territory – inside privately owned computers. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) Facebook Share The FBI has the authority right now to access privately owned computers without their owners’ knowledge or consent, and to delete software. It’s part of a government effort to contain the continuing attacks on corporate networks running Microsoft Exchange software, and it’s an unprecedented intrusion that’s raising legal questions about just how far the government can go.