The secure messaging service Signal[1] has released the details of a search warrant it received from the Santa Clara, California Police which shows the efforts US law enforcement agencies will go to force online platforms into disclosing the personal information of their users. In the search warrant, the police sought to get the name, street address, telephone number, and email address of a specific Signal user, which is not necessarily unusual. It also wanted billing records, the dates of whe
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As more cities see their police departments targeted with ransomware attacks, some analysts are voicing concerns that the attacks, which could lead to inaccessible systems and potentially compromised evidence, could impede criminal prosecutions.
Among the latest developments, the police department in the City of Azusa, Arizona, recently reported that it had been hit by ransomware in March 2021, resulting in the compromise of personally identifiable information (pii), including Social Security
