Security News > 2024 > January > NSA Buying Bulk Surveillance Data on Americans without a Warrant
2024-01-30 12:12
It finally admitted to buying bulk data on Americans from data brokers, in response to a query by Senator Weyden.
This is almost certainly illegal, although the NSA maintains that it is legal until it's told otherwise.
Whoops January 30, 2024 7:58 AM. The problem is partly the legality of the NSA buying this.
Or: if it is illegal for the NSA to buy these data, why should it be legal to sell it in the first place?