The request, which DreamHost made public Monday, set off a storm of protest among civil liberties advocates and within the tech community. The search warrant was issued July 12 by a Superior Court judge in the District of Columbia and served on DreamHost on July 17. After the search warrant was served, DreamHost raised concerns with Assistant U.S. Attorney John W. Borchert, according to court documents. They also argued that the Privacy Protection Act does not preclude the government from seizing even “protected” materials with a search warrant. The company said that the warrant would require them to turn over data on potentially tens of thousands of law-abiding website visitors.

Source: Washington Post August 15, 2017 03:30 UTC