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Does that mean that Apple basically feeds every transaction information to Feds so that they can find this match?
by chj 10y ago
Does that mean that Apple basically feeds every transaction information to Feds so that they can find this match?
- ceejayoz 10y agoUnlikely. KAT apparently had a Facebook page, so step one was serving Facebook with a search warrant demanding the list of IP addresses used to administrate that page. They likely then went to major companies like Apple, Google, etc. with search warrants for any billing activity (valuable as it comes with a cardholder name and address, usually) matching those IP addresses.
- tyjy011621 10y agoSo he may have been fine by simply using a VPN?
- ceejayoz 10y agoMaybe, maybe not. Plenty of VPN providers are in places within the reach of US law enforcement, and it only takes one slip up to expose yourself.
- joering2 10y agoMost likely. They become PRISM partner right after Jobs passed away, so at this point its a valid guess they share everything. Or by now Apple simply has its own room 641A.