The warrantless purchase of Americans’ data is not limited to the NCIS. Wyden’s office noticed that Argonne and Team Cymru have the same corporate address, and contracting records indicate that Argonne is the “only known source” of the internet data. US government agencies with such contracts are purchasing bulk data to circumvent warrant requirements as well as oversight by federal courts. It is already known through public contracting records that the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency has spent more than $2 million on internet data. The Defense Intelligence Agency has purchased “Domain Name System data,” or DNS data, which contain information necessary for users to access websites.

Source: The Guardian September 24, 2022 13:22 UTC