FBI Hoovering Up DNA at a Pace That Rivals China, Holds 21 Million Samples and Counting – The Intercept
“If you look back at when CODIS was established, it was originally for violent or sexual offenders,” Anna Lewis, a… read more
FBI analyst improperly searched surveillance data for U.S. senator’s name – Politico
But the reported search for a senator comes as a key moment for the future of the FBI’s surveillance power:… read more
Rival US Lawmakers Mobilize to Stop Police From Buying Phone Data – Wired
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Defense Intelligence Agency are among several government entities known to have solicited… read more
The FBI’s Most Controversial Surveillance Tool Is Under Threat – Wired
Elizabeth Goitein, senior director of the Brennan Center for Justice’s national security program at New York University School of Law,… read more
A bored hacktivist browsing an unsecured airline server stumbled upon national security secrets including the FBI’s ‘no-fly’ list. She says what she found reveals a ‘perverse outgrowth of the surveillance state.’ – Business Insider
“Looking at the files, it just confirmed a lot of the things me, and probably everyone else, kind of suspected… read more
Seriously, what’s with FBI, DEA vacuuming up people’s money transfer records? – The Register
“This unorthodox arrangement between state law enforcement, DHS and DOJ agencies to collect bulk money-transfer data raises a number of… read more
FBI is ‘extremely concerned’ about China’s influence through TikTok on U.S. users – CNBC
“We do have national security concerns at least from the FBI’s end about TikTok,” Wray told members of the House… read more
A Peek Inside the FBI’s Unprecedented January 6 Geofence Dragnet – Wired
The FBI’s biggest-ever investigation included the biggest-ever haul of phones from controversial geofence warrants, court records show. A filing in… read more
The FBI Is Locating Cars By Spying On Their WiFi
Known as a Stingray or a cell-site simulator, the tool masquerades as a cell tower in order to force all… read more
FBI Hacking and Tech Contracts Are Vanishing from the Web
A U.S. government contract website that is supposed to show the public what agencies are spending money on is quietly… read more