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U.S. Nuke Agency Buys Internet Backbone Data

https://lemmy.world/post/17384737

U.S. Nuke Agency Buys Internet Backbone Data - Lemmy.World

A U.S. government agency tasked with supporting the nation’s nuclear deterrence capability has bought access to a data tool that claims to cover more than 90 percent of the world’s internet traffic, and can in some cases let users trace activity through virtual private networks, according to documents obtained by 404 Media.

Jul 9, 2024 at 2:48pmWeb
Show thread14th_cylonJul 9, 2024

oh i absolutely do believe that

  • seller of the “tool” claims that

and that

  • they spent taxpayers’ money on it

😆

Show threadSteefLemJul 9, 2024
Reminds me of the movie Sneakers, where they steal a master key that deciphers everything… sure…
Show threadpsychonovaJul 9, 2024
never forget that even the tor project had a relationship with Team Cymru that everyone likes to pretend was just a normal thing for them to do… Team Cymru is kiinda creepy
Tor Project Moves Away from Infrastructure Ran by Internet Monitoring Firm

After Motherboard announced Team Cymru sold internet monitoring tools to the U.S. military, the Tor Project announced it would stop using infrastructure donated by the company.

Show threadrefaloJul 11, 2024
wait until you find out where computers and the internet came from.
Show threadelectricprismJul 9, 2024
If Tesla won and Edison didn’t imagine not even needing data over wired DC when the entire internet could be wireless AC.
Show threaddrspodJul 9, 2024
1/r^2
Show threadrefaloJul 11, 2024
And people still think those calling it “crimeflare” or “mitmflare” are crazy…