SS-NEWS-119: US Intelligence Tracking us all through Data Brokers

Episode 119 July 10, 2023 00:44:16
SS-NEWS-119: US Intelligence Tracking us all through Data Brokers
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SS-NEWS-119: US Intelligence Tracking us all through Data Brokers

Jul 10 2023 | 00:44:16

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Show Notes

This week we discuss JP Morgan's document retention snafu, the US Intelligence Community's reliance on Data Brokers to purchase data they're legally prevented from collecting, and the final results of the EncroChat bust from 2020.

Article 1 - JP Morgan accidentally deletes evidence in multi-million record retention screwup

Article 2 - U.S. Intelligence Has Amassed 'Sensitive and Intimate' Data on 'Nearly Everyone'
Supporting Articles:
The FBI Has Been Buying Bulk Internet Data from This Florida Company
ODNI SENIOR ADVISORY GROUP PANEL DECLASSIFIED REPORT ON COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Crisis and Leviathan Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government (25th Anniversary Edition)
Parallel construction

Article 3 - EncroChat dismantling led to 6,558 arrests and the seizure of $979M in criminal funds
Supporting Article:
Busted ‘secure’ EncroChat messaging service leads to over 6,500 arrests by police

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