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Admin of an anarchist Mastodon server raided by FBI, insecure user data gets seized

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Admin of an anarchist Mastodon server raided by FBI, insecure user data gets seized

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Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

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An anarchist-oriented Mastodon server has seen one of its admins raided by the FBI. The admin in question was working with an unencrypted backup of the Mastodon server, which was also seized.

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1 year ago
Uh, they do. https://abc7.com/irvine-arrests-fbi-raid-molotov-cocktail/13381742/

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/17/us/east-lansing-michigan-antisemitic-threats-arrest/index.html

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/fbi-arrests-2-in-racially-motivated-plot-to-attack-baltimore-power-grid/3272309/

There’s plenty of garbage law enforcement agencies, but in general the fbi seems to do a pretty reasonable job.

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