Topic: border surveillance
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Millions of PornHub Users' Data Stolen in Extortion Hack
U.S. border agencies are expanding surveillance by deploying small drones operationally and enhancing cybersecurity to monitor employees, amid investigations into leaks. Major data breaches include the theft of over 200 million user records from PornHub by hackers and the rise of AI tools like Ha...
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US Border Patrol Surveils Millions of American Drivers
The US Border Patrol operates a predictive-intelligence program using hidden license-plate readers to monitor American drivers far from borders, flagging "suspicious" travel patterns and leading to stops and searches, raising Fourth Amendment concerns. Microsoft mitigated the largest recorded DDo...
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CBP Phone Searches at US Border Hit Record High
U.S. Customs and Border Protection electronic device searches surged by 17% in the past year, reaching 55,424 in fiscal year 2025, driven by intensified immigration enforcement and expanded surveillance authority. Border agents have broad legal power to inspect devices without warrants at entry p...
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