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U.S. Nuke Agency Buys Internet Backbone Data (www.404media.co)

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Reminds me of the movie Sneakers, where they steal a master key that deciphers everything… sure…