So, this is an insane story, so I’m going to do a quick thread.
This story started when I found the first known case of the US government demanding data from Google’s Nest division...
This story started when I found the first known case of the US government demanding data from Google’s Nest division...
The feds bust into a North Carolina flat and found a load of weed and guns.
They also found two Nest Cams. As Stringer Bell once said, don’t take notes on your criminal conspiracy...
They also found two Nest Cams. As Stringer Bell once said, don’t take notes on your criminal conspiracy...
The cops find out that the people inside were part of a rap crew that were building a fraud operation by stealing people’s identities.
Those stolen IDs were created on stolen information from a surveillance database that tracks 95pc of Americans...
Those stolen IDs were created on stolen information from a surveillance database that tracks 95pc of Americans...
That surveillance database has a crazy history.
It was created by Hank Asher, who created massive databases to track down criminals.
They included 9/11 attackers and associates.
He was one of the original big data surveillance dudes, well before the likes of Palantir arrived.
It was created by Hank Asher, who created massive databases to track down criminals.
They included 9/11 attackers and associates.
He was one of the original big data surveillance dudes, well before the likes of Palantir arrived.
Once the rappers had access to the massive surveillance tool, they used it to rifle through people’s identities, steal them and buy up luxury cars and apartments, according to the feds.
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The TLO database, tracking almost every American, is now owned by credit giant TransUnion.
This news comes just a year after TransUnion rival Equifax suffered its massive breach...
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This news comes just a year after TransUnion rival Equifax suffered its massive breach...
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Privacy aren’t happy with these database existing in the first place... let alone if fraudsters gain access.
“As long as such a database exists,” says the EFF’s Cooper Quintin, “it is a threat to the privacy of every American.”
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“As long as such a database exists,” says the EFF’s Cooper Quintin, “it is a threat to the privacy of every American.”
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So ultimately, what we have here is some really basic fraudsters getting access to a huge surveillance database that contains information on pretty much every American.
Let that settle in. This should worry everyone who lives in the US.
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Let that settle in. This should worry everyone who lives in the US.
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