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Spy agencies buy bulk data to assess potential targets
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June 16, 2026
Dr. Thorsten Wetzling and Corbinian Ruckerbauer have published a new report called "Data bought, rights ignored: European intelligence agencies' use of commercially sourced data". The Financial Times has reported on this publication.
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Dr. Thorsten Wetzling
Lead Digital Rights, Surveillance and Democracy