"'Extremely troubling'"
""What we are seeing is a huge increase of different federal agencies willfully sharing data, even when they're not supposed to," Quintin said. "Even if you personally are not concerned about ICE, I think it should be concerning to anybody. This is going to be used to further dragnet surveillance.""
The Biden administration put ICE's contract with Paragon under review to ensure compliance with an executive order restricting government use of spyware that infringes on human rights or civil liberties. The Trump administration later lifted that pause, raising concerns after research found the hacking software was used in Italy to spy on journalists and humanitarian workers. The Paragon contract was reported at about $2 million. Observers report a large increase in federal agencies sharing data. Immigrants face heightened anxiety about in-person and online surveillance. Guidance recommends consulting an attorney and enabling Lockdown Mode or Advanced Protection Mode on phones, while advocates call for stronger protections.
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