FBI Seeks Nationwide Access to License Plate Reader Data
Procurement records show the FBI plans to purchase access to automated license plate reader networks. The agency seeks near real-time data on vehicle movements across major U.S. highways.
rismedia.comProcurement documents published this week show the FBI Directorate of Intelligence preparing to spend millions on access to automated license plate reader networks operated across the United States. The records indicate the agency wants data that includes each vehicle's license plate, location, and timestamp.
The statement of work specifies that the information must be available in near real time and cover major highways and other locations. A bipartisan pair of lawmakers introduced legislation this week that would restrict state and local governments from using the same technology for police tracking.
Google published working exploit code for a Chromium vulnerability first reported 42 months ago. The flaw allows websites to install persistent service workers that can monitor browsing activity or route traffic through a victim's device. The Department of Justice arrested Cornelius Shannon, 51, and Arturo Hernandez, 20, on charges related to distributing thousands of AI-generated nonconsensual intimate images.
Prosecutors said the material was viewed millions of times. A former federal prosecutor in Florida, Carmen Mercedes Lineberger, 62, was indicted on charges of stealing a sealed copy of the report former special counsel Jack Smith prepared on classified documents.
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Chromium-based browsers could receive a security update addressing the reported flaw.
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State and local police may face new limits on ALPR data use if legislation passes.
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