New Email Shows Data Harvesting Operation

Going to be a busy weekend on the Substack.

I was glad to see Senator Wyden release his letter yesterday highlighting data privacy concerns specific to Neustar, Georgia Tech, and Rodney Joffe.

I think “activists” is a reference to us. I’m not sure if Senator Wyden made some inquires about Open Records requests at Georgia Tech or if someone in the office is a reader of us - but if it’s the latter, please feel free to reach out!

Recently, @TheAndersPaul obtained new documents from Georgia Tech that made my jaw drop. This was an early email that was missing from a long chain of emails that we had previously obtained - the later emails show a very odd and abrupt shutdown of Kirk which always stuck out.

It’s describing a massive data collection program inside DOD with Rodney Joffe, Victor Oppleman, and Manos Antonakakis involved. FOIA’s have been put in, and I will likely file a lawsuit within the coming weeks.

Two or three Twitter accounts ago, I flagged something that I think is a piece of this with the following emails:

Netflow is a very revealing form of data that is going to include browser history.

The email chain continued:

The government is arguing none of this is subject to 4th amendment protections. I strongly support Senator Wyden in his efforts to advance a comprehensive data privacy law.

We will continue our work here, and hopefully more people will continue asking questions on Capitol Hill. Our time in the Twilight zone continues, but hopefully our @UndeadFOIA account will be back on Twitter soon.