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NSA finally admits to spying on Americans by purchasing sensitive data (arstechnica.com)
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NSA finally admits to spying on Americans by purchasing sensitive data::Violating Americans’ privacy "not just unethical but illegal," senator says.

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[–] piecat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Depends, depends. In your case it's probably about cookies, or IP. Maybe it's inferred identity, hence why it takes a few days.

Are cookies or IP enough for 90% of people? Yeah. But I'm sure that data is worth less, because they already have tons of data on those folks.

What about the 10% that might be using a VPN? The <1% using tor?

That data could be more valuable because it's harder to get.