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  1. Amsterdam's cybercrime police team made a significant breakthrough in their investigation into hacking, data theft, blackmail, and money laundering by arresting three young men. The suspects, aged 21 and 18, were picked up on January 23, and two of them have been restricted to contact with their lawyers only in the interest of the ongoing investigation. The justice department spokesperson revealed that one of the three suspects is a "very clever hacker" who had already come under the police radar before. "Data is the new gold, and these are the new bank robbers," the spokesperson added, highlighting the significance of the case. The investigation began in March 2021 when a large Dutch company reported a hack. However, since then, the police discovered that thousands of small and large companies, both national and international, have fallen victim to hacking and data theft. As a result, the privacy-sensitive information of tens of millions of people, including their names, addresses, credit card details, dates of birth, and BSN numbers, ended up in the hands of criminals. Several companies that fell victim to the hack include Ticketcounter, an online amusement park, and zoo ticket vendor, a major educational institution, and a meal delivery service. The hackers gained access to these companies' systems and sent a threatening email demanding payment in bitcoin. If the companies didn't pay, the hackers threatened to destroy their digital infrastructure or publish the stolen information. Shockingly, many companies paid up, fearing the consequences of non-compliance. According to RTL Nieuws, the main suspects are believed to have had a "criminal income" of €2.5 million. It's also worth noting that the January arrests followed the arrest of a 25-year-old man from Almere in November. He was found to have databases in his possession that the police were already aware of following reports of data hacks. The suspects allegedly knew each other from online forums and chat services such as Telegram, where they exchanged tips and offered each other services. The Dutch government is now considering giving a more prominent role to data security organizations such as DIVD or Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure in tackling cybercrime. The police have made significant progress in this case, but investigations are still ongoing. The case highlights the need for greater vigilance in protecting personal data, particularly with the rise of cybercrime.
  2. Google Helps Police Identify Devices Close to Crime Scenes Using Location Data April 15, 2019Swati Khandelwal It's no secret that Google tracks you everywhere, even when you keep Google's Location History feature disabled. As revealed by an Associated Press investigation in 2018, other Google apps like Maps or daily weather update service on Android allows the tech giant to continuously collect your precise latitude and longitude. According to Google, the company uses this location-tracking features with an intent to improve its users' experience, like "personalized maps, recommendations based on places you've visited, help finding your phone, real-time traffic updates about your commute, and more useful ads." Moreover, it's also known that Google could share your location data with federal authorities in criminal investigations when asked with a warrant. Google 'SensorVault' Database Help Police Solve Crimes But what many people weren't aware of is that Google also helps federal authorities identify suspects of crimes by sharing location history of all devices that passed through crime scenes over a certain time period. It should be noted Google doesn't share personal information of all nearby users; instead, it asks the police to first analyze location history of all users and narrows down results to only a few selected users to receive their names, email addresses, and other personal data from Google. A new in-depth report from The New York Times revealed that Google maintains a database, known internally as Sensorvault, over nearly the past decade, containing detailed location records from hundreds of millions of phones around the world, and shares with authorities nationwide with warrants to mine it to help in criminal cases. According to several unnamed Google employees cited in the report, such requests to dive into Google's Sensorvault database have spiked in the last six months, with the company receiving as many as 180 requests in just one week. How Does Law Enforcement Use Google SensorVault Database? To seek location data, law enforcement needs to get a so-called "geofence" warrant. Here below I have tried to step-by-step illustrate how Google shares location data when "legally" required: The authorities reached out to Google with a geofence warrant looking for smartphones Google had recorded around the crime scene. After receiving the warrant, Google gathers location information from its Sensorvault database and sends it to investigators, with each device identified by an anonymous ID code and not the actual identity of the devices. Investigators then review the data, look for patterns of the devices near the crime scene, and request further location data on devices from Google that appear relevant to see the particular device movement beyond the original area defined in the warrant. When investigators narrow results to a few devices, which they think may belong to suspects or witnesses, Google reveals the real name, email address and other data associated with the devices. The NYT report explained the entire process when federal agents requested the location data to investigate a string of bombings around Austin, Texas. Federal agents first used this technique of catching criminals in 2016, which has since been spread to local departments across the country, including in California, Florida, Minnesota, and Washington. While the technique has been proven to work, it's not a foolproof way to catch criminals. Some cases highlighted by the NYT report showed how police used this data to accuse innocents, with one man jailed for a week last year in a murder investigation after being recorded near the killing location and then released after investigators pinpointed and arrested another suspect. It's no surprise that law enforcement seeks help from tech companies during criminal investigations, but the use of location history databases like Sensorvault has raised concerns... concerns about the privacy of users... concerns about data collection... concerns about innocent being accused and implicated.
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