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FBI Probes Data Firm's Secret Device Network
3 Jul
Summary
- FBI investigating Alarum Technologies subsidiary's actions.
- Firm allegedly linked home devices into a hidden network.
- The network may have been used to disguise user locations.
The FBI has launched an investigation into Alarum Technologies Ltd. concerning the alleged actions of one of its subsidiaries. Documents suggest the subsidiary may have linked customers' home internet devices into an unauthorized network.
This network was reportedly designed to help users mask their true locations online. Officials are scrutinizing the data-collection firm's potential role in this operation.
The probe aims to uncover whether these connections were made with customer consent. The findings could have significant implications for data privacy and user security.
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