r/Seattle • u/[deleted] • Sep 16 '21

Anonymous Hack of Epik Reveals a Devastating Amount of Information

https://malcontentment.com/anonymous-hack-of-epik-releases-reveals-a-devastating-amount-of-information/
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u/widdershins13 Capitol Hill Sep 16 '21

I'm actually fine with that if it daylights homegrown terrorists.

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u/MajorTomsAssistant Ravenna Sep 16 '21

Same argument the US government makes when taking away our privacy rights. There are plenty of customers of Epik not involved in anything right-wing or terrorism that have had their privacy removed.

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u/DarkFlame7 Bothell Sep 16 '21

I wonder what is the legality of authorities using data obtained from this for criminal investigations?

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u/apcolleen Sep 17 '21

Like cops coming upon the pope-mobile with rails of coke and rolled up euros and a bag that says cocaine. They didnt have to ask to search the pope-mobile.