The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has bought access to netflow data. The tool covers more than 90 percent of the world's internet data and can trace activity through virtual private networks.

A U.S. government agency tasked with supporting the nation’s nuclear deterrence capability has bought access to a data tool that claims to cover more than 90 percent of the world’s internet traffic, and can in some cases let users trace activity through virtual private networks, according to documents obtained by 404 Media.

  • 14th_cylon@lemm.ee
    14·
    4 months ago

    oh i absolutely do believe that

    • seller of the “tool” claims that

    and that

    • they spent taxpayers’ money on it

    other than that, i call bullshit 😆

  • SteefLem@lemmy.world
    4·
    4 months ago

    Reminds me of the movie Sneakers, where they steal a master key that deciphers everything… sure…

  • electricprism@lemmy.ml
    41·
    4 months ago

    If Tesla won and Edison didn’t imagine not even needing data over wired DC when the entire internet could be wireless AC.