Collaborate Disseminate
Unsealed documents show a misconfigured server and some poor opsec helped lead law enforcement to their target. Continue reading An Admin’s Foolish Errors Helped the FBI Unmask Child Porn Site ‘Playpen’
Mozilla filed a motion asking the courts to compel the government to turn over details on a zero-day vulnerability in the Tor Browser used to hack visitors to a child pornography website. Continue reading Motion Filed Asking FBI To Disclose Tor Browser Zero Day
It’s an early sign that other Playpen cases might face further legal challenges. Continue reading Lawyer Scrambles to Withdraw Plea After FBI Mass Hacking Case Collapses
Privacy activists are calling for Congress to reject the change. Continue reading FBI Is One Step Closer To Getting Legal Authority To Hack Computers Everywhere
Defense says the government has to either reveal its network investigative technique or drop a case against an alleged child pornography user. Continue reading Lawyers: FBI Must Reveal Malware for Hacking Child Porn Users or Drop Its Case
“This is the first time a court has ever suppressed anything from a government hacking operation.” Continue reading In a First, Judge Throws Out Evidence Obtained from FBI Malware
Brian Haller was caught as part of the FBI’s takeover of child pornography site Playpen. Continue reading Cybersecurity Expert Caught in FBI Mass Hack Gets Two Days Jail Time
Attorneys from the Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a strongly-worded amicus brief in a case related to the FBI’s takeover of child pornography site Playpen. Continue reading FBI Warrant Used to Hack Child Porn Visitors Was Unconstitutional, EFF Argues