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FBI searches of data collected without a warrant nearly triples last year

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FBI conducted up to 3.4 million warrantless searches of Americans' electronic data in 2021. The search included 1.9 million related to a cyber threat from Russia. More than half of the FBI's queries were connected to the attempts to compromise the critical infrastructure of the United States by foreign cyber actors.

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Reuters

FBI searches of data collected without a warrant nearly triples last year

The FBI made nearly 3.4 million queries last year to a database of information collected without a warrant, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said on Friday, nearly tripling from the previous year.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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CNN

Intel report states FBI conducted nearly 2 million searches of US data related to cyberattacks in 2021

The FBI conducted up to 3.4 million warrantless searches of Americans' electronic data last year including 1.9 million related to a cyber threat from Russia, according to an annual transparency report released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Friday.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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KRDO

Intel report states FBI conducted nearly 2 million searches of US data related to cyberattacks in 2021

By Katie Bo Lillis and Sean Lyngaas, CNNThe FBI conducted up to 3.4 million warrantless searches of Americans’ electronic data last year including 1.9 million related to a cyber threat from Russia, according to an annual transparency report released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Friday.The report is the first time that the US intelligence community has disclosed even an approximate number of the FBI’s searches of Amer…

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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KVIA

Intel report states FBI conducted nearly 2 million searches of US data related to cyberattacks in 2021

2 years ago·Panama City, United States

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The Hill

Intelligence data shows sharp increase in warrantless surveillance abroad

Court-approved warrants for domestic surveillance declined for the fourth straight year and warrantless surveillance of foreigners reached an all-time high, according to new figures provided by the…

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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National Post

FBI searches of data collected without a warrant nearly triples last year

WASHINGTON — The FBI made nearly 3.4 million queries last year to a database of information collected without a warrant, the Office of the Director of National…

2 years ago·Canada

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