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Leaked Emails Allegedly Tell of Global "Trapwire" Spy Network

Posted by samzenpus on from the all-the-better-to-see-you dept.

judgecorp writes "The British government and police are customers of a controversial surveillance network called TrapWire, according to emails published by Wikileaks. The messages suggest that Scotland Yard and Number Ten Downing Street are customers of Abraxas Corporation, whose TrapWire network combines CCTV, license plate capture systems and databases. The TrapWire network has caused concern amongst online activists and Abraxas' site is currently not available, possibly due to attacks by Anonymous." There seems to be no end to the Trapwire conspiracy stories today, there's even one going around that various large companies such as Salesforce and Google were offered the chance to be part of the spy club.

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  1. Ah, progress... by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Well, well. Isn't it so nice that after 'Total Information Awareness' was canned for being slightly too creepy even for congress, it has resurfaced as a free-swimming and not-at-all-sinister corporation heavily larded with CIA alumni. I assume that this is the American analog of our pal Putin's pithy "There is no such thing as a former KGB man"

    1. Re:Ah, progress... by i_ate_god · · Score: 4, Funny

      See, government spying is bad, because it's government, and whenever the government gets involved, it's inherently bad, because after all, it's the government.

      But, this is not the government, this is business. And in this case, it's pretty much ok, because it's the free market doing it, and the market knows whats best for itself, because it's the market, and not the government.

      Makes sense right?

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      I'm god, but it's a bit of a drag really...
    2. Re:Ah, progress... by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 5, Insightful

      If there weren't so many people who manage to say things like that with a straight face and nigh-religious levels of conviction there would be a lot more humor in the situation...

  2. Here's a video released by Anon about surveillance by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    If you'd like to see the extent of surveillance in US, watch this video released by anon:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKaG9pfEFSQ

    Scary to say the least. 1984 is already here.

  3. Privatized Big Brother? by Gunfighter · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I think this may be something that really does qualify as a legitimate answer to the age olde question, "What could possibly go wrong?"

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    -- Stu

    /. ID under 2,000. I feel old now.
    1. Re:Privatized Big Brother? by alen · · Score: 4, Insightful

      it seems this thing is like credit data. companies give up the data in exchange for a credit score and risk profiling

      same here. seems like private companies will be giving up their security cam and other data in exchange for security services

  4. Just a matter of time by Dr.Seuss · · Score: 5, Insightful

    To what degree cameras are coordinated isn't a conspiracy, it's an eventuality.

    "Strange how paranoia can link up with reality now and then..." -- P.K.Dick

    1. Re:Just a matter of time by FhnuZoag · · Score: 4, Insightful

      The US army can't deliver a single set of compatible radios to the army. The British government couldn't get the NHS to run on a single IT system. What the hell makes you think they can do something like this?

    2. Re:Just a matter of time by alen · · Score: 4, Interesting

      abraxas says that if you upgrade your video cameras they will scan the feed in real time and alert you of suspicious activity like known or highly suspected shoplifters coming into the store or being in the area. or if someone applies for a job they will scan the applicant's face and look to see where else he worked and the shrink levels before and after

      there is your ROI

  5. Re:Here's a video released by Anon about surveilla by MozeeToby · · Score: 5, Informative

    If 1984 were here, you'd be an unperson by now just for saying what you just said. People really need to read the book... surveillance was only one tiny facet of what makes the party horrible. It is the facet that enables the other, even worse parts, but it is not the be all and end all.

  6. Re:How's that "hope and change" doing? by 1s44c · · Score: 4, Insightful

    American politics is hopelessly polarized between the two poles of democrat and republican, each pole ensuring the survival of the other. You need to change the system by voting for any credible third party.

    Voting for any part of the democrat/republican alliance will not reduce the power of the democrat/republican alliance.

  7. Re:How's that "hope and change" doing? by 1s44c · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Romney Ryan 2012, TAKE BACK AMERICA!

    Romney Ryan 2012, Ensure the continuous oscillation between Democrat and Republican to the exclusion of all else.

    If the answer is ever Republican or Democrat you oversimplified the question.

  8. Re:Here's a video released by Anon about surveilla by MozeeToby · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Hmm, lets see... a reading where Winston is the bad guy huh? Does the government still unleash angry, starving rats to eat through his face because he had the temerity to have sex with someone and talking about political change? (do note: Winston never actually does anything to hurt anyone)

    Sorry, not buying the "Winston was the real bad guy interpretation".

  9. Re:Wikileaks it self is honey pot by Penurious+Penguin · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Maybe it is. But I think that it reflects much more negatively on the public than wikileaks if so. I know cryptome is no honey-pot. What should alarm us more than honey-pots is our collective ineffectualness in processing the information from such sources. It's almost like all the data in the world, exquisitely tailored to our liking, would have no effect either. It seems to me like world-leaders are treating the world along with humanity as a game, and like intoxicated children we play.

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    Forward! -- Emperor Norton, 2012
  10. Wikileaks Tor onion link & trapwire pastes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    As wikileaks.org sustains a continuos DDoS attack of 10GB/sec some work around suggestions have been offered:

    Tor Wikileaks onion - use Tor.
    http://isax7s5yooqgelbr.onion/

    Paste Links
    http://privatepaste.com/942ba3fa3d/asdasdwqe
    http://privatepaste.com/f9dd332518/weqwewqesada
    207 emails below
    http://dazzlepod.com/gifiles/search/?q=TrapWire
    http://dazzlepod.com/gifiles/search/?q=TrapWire

    MORE....

    http://www.robtex.com/dns/trapwire.net.html#records

    Regularly updated GIFiles
    http://dazzlepod.com/gifiles/

    Wikileaks node
    http://wlcentral.org/node/2761

    GIFiles
    http://wl.wikileaks-press.org/gifiles/index.html

    thanks to Diver Dan from RI and the AnonymousSpoon and m_cetera

  11. Re:Here's a video released by Anon about surveilla by citylivin · · Score: 4, Informative

    Continue watching. The show got alot more interesting and nuanced after the first two episodes. Its getting harder and harder to tell who the "bad guys" are. (the show isnt the best scifi ever (they solve alot of problems with duce ex machina), but its interesting and being marketed heavily in canada which starts a good discussion over how far we would let the corporations run amok)

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    As a potential lottery winner, I totally support tax cuts for the wealthy
  12. Re:Here's a video released by Anon about surveilla by Dystopian+Rebel · · Score: 5, Funny

    they solve alot of problems with duce ex machina

    I would respect the entertainment industry more if its writers didn't try to solve all plot problems with a Mussolini android.

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    Rich And Stupid is not so bad as Working For Rich And Stupid.
  13. Re:Here's a video released by Anon about surveilla by iter8 · · Score: 4, Informative

    If you'd like to see the extent of surveillance in US, watch this video released by anon:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKaG9pfEFSQ

    Scary to say the least. 1984 is already here.

    Isn't this convenient, the video has been deleted from YouTube. That is doubleplusungood.