data abuse
US Marshal Charged for Using Cop Phone Location Tool to Track People He Knew
Adrian O. Pena allegedly abused the Securus system by simply uploading blank documents and pretending he had authority to track people he had personal relationships with and their spouses.
Hacker Bribed 'Roblox' Insider to Access User Data
The hacker was able to lookup information on high profile Roblox users as well as reset passwords and take other actions on accounts.
Surveillance Firm Banjo Used a Secret Company and Fake Apps to Scrape Social Media
One former employee said the secret company called Pink Unicorn Labs was doing the same thing as Cambridge Analytica, "but more nefariously, arguably."
Ring Fired Employees for Watching Customer Videos
"We are aware of incidents discussed below where employees violated our policies," a letter from Ring obtained by Motherboard reads.
Bernie Sanders Says DMVs Should Stop Profiting From Drivers’ Personal Data
The comments follow Motherboard’s investigation into how DMVs are selling drivers’ data.
DMVs Are Selling Your Data to Private Investigators
You gave them your data in exchange for a driver’s license. DMVs are making tens of millions of dollars selling it, documents obtained by Motherboard show.
Instagram Launches Bug Bounty for Apps that Steal User Data
On Wednesday, Facebook expanded beyond its bounties for third party apps stealing user data to also apply to Instagram.
Data Broker LocationSmart Will Fight Class Action Lawsuit Over Selling AT&T Data
Earlier this week the EFF and a law firm filed a class action lawsuit against AT&T and two data brokers. Now one of those data companies says it'll fight the lawsuit.
When Myspace Was King, Employees Abused a Tool Called ‘Overlord’ to Spy on Users
Several employees were caught abusing the tool, which let them read users’ messages and passwords.