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Berlin think tank warns against uncontrolled data shopping by secret services
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Corbinian Ruckerbauer
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Published by
Der Spiegel
May 24, 2024
International intelligence agencies are increasingly buying information from commercial data traders. This is suggested by a new analysis by the Berlin-based think tank Stiftung Neue Verantwortung.
According to the study, this "information procurement with a credit card" gives the services new access to "highly sensitive information" such as political beliefs, health and location data, and even complete movement profiles.
This media report is only available in German.
Authors
Dr. Thorsten Wetzling
Lead Digital Rights, Surveillance and Democracy
Corbinian Ruckerbauer
Former Team Member