SURVEILLANCE
A Controversial ‘SkyCop’ Caught Memphis Police Beating Tyre Nichols
Memphis has a system of over 2,000 “SkyCop” cameras that police can tap into and manually adjust. But not everyone thinks they make the city safer.
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.
The Company Helping the IRS Go Undercover Online
Internal IRS documents obtained by Motherboard show the IRS paid Israeli firm Cobwebs Technologies hundreds of thousands of dollars for a tool that helps it monitor the web while undercover.
Albanian Gangs Have Set Up Their Own CCTV Networks to Spy on Cops
Police said they had found 500 illegal surveillance cameras installed by Albanian gangsters to keep an eye on their movements.
Blacklisted Chinese-Made Cameras Found in Use at Australian Government Sites
“It is a major issue that these cameras have limited security and can be accessed remotely.”
Weather Balloon Gone Rogue or Spy Vessel at Work? We Ask the Experts.
A suspected spy balloon—or stray weather device—risks blowing U.S.-China relations off course.
Managers Are Already Trying to Bust eBay's First Union, Organizers Say
Workers at the company’s subsidiary TCGPlayer claim management is unlawfully surveilling union activity.
Crime App 'Citizen' Lays Off Dozens of Employees
The crime reporting app has had difficulty in finding how to monetize its userbase.
Blockbuster NYTimes Story Accidentally Leaked Phone Numbers of Russian Soldiers Criticizing War
For months, the Times has been exposing the phone numbers of soldiers who criticized the war as well as the numbers of potential family members.
'Unconscionable': NYC Wants to Scan Incarcerated People's Mail and Make Them Read It on Tablets
Opponents to the plan worry about the loss of human connection and that the data could be used against people once released from prison.
Citizen App Doxes Billie Eilish’s Family Home to Tens of Thousands of People
A push notification informed users of the exact location of an alleged break-in, plus copious shaky video uploaded by Citizen users.
Hackers Swatted Victims and Taunted Police Through Ring Doorbell Cameras
A pair of hackers swatted victims and taunted responding officers using the internet-connected cameras, prosecutors allege.