Hacker News with Generative AI: Law Enforcement

Tesla Cybertruck Banned and Seized by Police in the U.K (forbes.com)
The iconic Cybertruck was finally launched in the U.S. in 2019—after sizable delays—and has since generated a cult following. The controversial supposedly “bullet-proof” vehicle with the radical, edgy design, however, has generated intense debate outside of America.
Tesla, Cybertruck, United Kingdom, Law Enforcement, Automobiles
13 points by cratermoon 1 hour ago | 5 comments
Feds arrest man for sharing DVD rip of Spider-Man movie with millions online (arstechnica.com)
A 37-year-old Tennessee man was arrested Thursday, accused of stealing Blu-rays and DVDs from a manufacturing and distribution company used by major movie studios and sharing them online before the movies' scheduled release dates.
Copyright Infringement, Piracy, Entertainment, Law Enforcement
30 points by ndsipa_pomu 8 hours ago | 57 comments
A collection of website seizure banners created by government agencies (seized.fyi)
Government, Law Enforcement, Censorship, Websites, Internet
26 points by yamrzou 2 days ago | 2 comments
U.S. Suspends Costly Deportation Flights Using Military Aircraft (wsj.com)
The Trump administration has stopped using military aircraft to fly migrants who entered the U.S. illegally to Guantanamo Bay or other countries, defense officials said.
Immigration, Politics, Government, Military, Law Enforcement
33 points by impish9208 3 days ago | 28 comments
Rayhunter: A New Open-Source Tool from EFF to Detect Cellular Spying (eff.org)
At EFF we spend a lot of time thinking about Street Level Surveillance technologies—the technologies used by police and other authorities to spy on you while you are going about your everyday life—such as automated license plate readers, facial recognition, surveillance camera networks, and cell-site simulators (CSS). Rayhunter is a new open source tool we’ve created that runs off an affordable mobile hotspot that we hope empowers everyone, regardless of technical skill, to help search out CSS around the world.
Privacy, Open Source, Surveillance, Law Enforcement
84 points by todsacerdoti 4 days ago | 5 comments
Treasury ends enforcement of database meant to stop shell company formation (abcnews.go.com)
The U.S. Treasury Department announced it will not enforce a Biden-era small business rule intended to curb money laundering and shell company formation.
Finance, Government, Regulation, Law Enforcement
8 points by srameshc 5 days ago | 0 comments
US Threats and Mexico's Crackdown Hit Mexican Cartel (nytimes.com)
A barrage of arrests, drug seizures and lab busts by the Mexican authorities in recent months has struck the behemoth Sinaloa Cartel, according to Mexican officials and interviews with six cartel operatives, forcing at least some of its leaders to scale back on fentanyl production in Sinaloa state, their stronghold.
Mexico, Drug Trafficking, Crime, Cartels, Law Enforcement
4 points by gmays 6 days ago | 2 comments
Dozens arrested in global operation over AI-generated CSAM (cnn.com)
Artificial Intelligence, Law Enforcement, Crime
6 points by LinuxBender 7 days ago | 4 comments
Misusing police database now over half of all cybercrime prosecutions in the UK [pdf] (cam.ac.uk)
Cybercrime, Law Enforcement, UK, Data Privacy, Research
26 points by luu 8 days ago | 0 comments
US Attorney General Releases First Phase of Declassified Epstein Files (justice.gov)
Today, Attorney General Pamela Bondi, in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), declassified and publicly released files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his sexual exploitation of over 250 underage girls at his homes in New York and Florida, among other locations. The first phase of declassified files largely contains documents that have been previously leaked but never released in a formal capacity by the U.S. Government.
Law Enforcement, Jeffrey Epstein, Sex Offender, Declassification
6 points by georgecmu 9 days ago | 0 comments
Mexico extradites 29 drug traffickers to the United States (elpais.com)
Mexico has extradited 29 drug traffickers who were being held in different prisons across the country to the United States on Thursday, according to the Mexican attorney general’s office.
Mexico, Drug Trafficking, International Relations, Law Enforcement
30 points by geox 9 days ago | 5 comments
Signal will withdraw from Sweden if encryption-busting laws take effect (theregister.com)
Signal CEO Meredith Whittaker says her company will withdraw from countries that force messaging providers to allow law enforcement officials to access encrypted user data, as Sweden continues to mull such plans.
Privacy, Encryption, Sweden, Messaging Apps, Law Enforcement
55 points by pseudolus 10 days ago | 18 comments
Tulsi Gabbard suggests UK broke agreement in asking Apple for backdoor (9to5mac.com)
According to a letter seen by 9to5Mac, the Trump Administration is investigating whether the UK may have broken a bilateral agreement when secretly demanding that Apple build a global backdoor into iCloud.
Politics, Security, Apple, Law Enforcement
4 points by shadowfiend 10 days ago | 0 comments
To identify suspect in Idaho killings, FBI used restricted consumer DNA data (nytimes.com)
New records show that the F.B.I. identified Bryan Kohberger as a potential murder suspect after tapping consumer databases that were supposed to be off limits.
Crime, Law Enforcement, Privacy, DNA
27 points by tusslewake 11 days ago | 1 comments
Police to search properties without warrant for phones in England and Wales (theguardian.com)
Police will be able to search properties without a warrant for stolen phones or other electronically geotagged items under the government’s crime and policing bill.
Law Enforcement, Privacy, Technology, United Kingdom
13 points by echelon_musk 12 days ago | 3 comments
FBI Warns iPhone, Android Users–We Want Lawful Access to All Your Encrypted Data (forbes.com)
The furor after Apple removed full iCloud security for U.K. users may feel a long way from American users this weekend. But it’s not — far from it. What has just shocked the U.K. is exactly what the FBI told me it also wants in the U.S. “Lawful access” to any encrypted user data. The bureau’s quiet warning was confirmed just a few weeks ago.
Security, Law Enforcement, Data Privacy, Smartphones
28 points by miles 12 days ago | 8 comments
Pentagon, FBI and other key federal agencies refuse to comply with Musk (fortune.com)
Government, Technology, Law Enforcement, Elon Musk
21 points by doener 12 days ago | 7 comments
Utah bill aims to make officers disclose AI-written police reports (eff.org)
A bill headed to the Senate floor in Utah would require officers to disclose if a police report was written by generative AI.
Artificial Intelligence, Law Enforcement, Transparency, Utah, Legislation
136 points by hn_acker 14 days ago | 23 comments
Alabama police department put on leave after grand jury recommends its abolition (nbcnews.com)
The mayor of a city in Alabama has placed its entire police department on administrative leave, a day after officials announced that a grand jury had recommended the small department be abolished, saying it had “operated as more of a criminal enterprise than a law enforcement agency” and is “an ongoing threat to public safety.”
Police Brutality, Law Enforcement, Grand Jury, Alabama
81 points by geox 16 days ago | 16 comments
Police search for woman who escaped Panama hotel where US deportees are held (theguardian.com)
Police are searching for a Chinese woman who escaped from a downtown Panama City hotel where she was being held following her deportation from the US under Donald Trump’s intensified campaign against immigrants.
Immigration, Law Enforcement, Panama, United States
5 points by perihelions 17 days ago | 0 comments
Police arrest apparent leader of 'Zizian' group (pressdemocrat.com)
The apparent leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians has been arrested in Maryland along with another member of the group, Maryland State Police said Monday.
Cult, Crime, Law Enforcement
172 points by guerrilla 19 days ago | 147 comments
Google's Piracy Purge: 3.5B DMCA Takedown Notices in a Year (torrentfreak.com)
Google has completed the busiest twelve months ever on the DMCA takedown front. The popular search engine processed a record-breaking 3.5 billion takedown requests during the year. Ironically, this milestone is in part a byproduct of ongoing anti-piracy measures, including site blocking and search engine removals, with no end in sight.
Copyright, Law Enforcement, Google, Piracy, Internet
67 points by gslin 21 days ago | 8 comments
Men claiming to be from DOGE show up at San Francisco City Hall, demand records (cbsnews.com)
San Francisco city officials are investigating after three men who claimed to be from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) showed up at City Hall on Friday demanding records from offices before fleeing.
San Francisco, Cryptocurrency, Government, Law Enforcement
107 points by anigbrowl 22 days ago | 97 comments
ICE wants to know if you're posting negative things about it online (theintercept.com)
Amid anger and protest over the Trump administration’s plan to deport millions of immigrants, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to monitor and locate “negative” social media discussion about the agency and its top officials, according to contract documents reviewed by The Intercept.
Immigration, Government Surveillance, Social Media, Law Enforcement
235 points by belter 22 days ago | 130 comments
Serial swatter behind 375 violent hoaxes targeted own home to look like a victim (arstechnica.com)
Cybercrime, Hoaxes, Law Enforcement
6 points by pseudolus 24 days ago | 3 comments
FCC Investigates Radio Station over Coverage of Immigration Raid (cato.org)
FCC, Immigration, Media, Law Enforcement
10 points by mikepavone 24 days ago | 0 comments
U.K. asks to backdoor iCloud Backup encryption (cryptographyengineering.com)
Encryption, Privacy, Law Enforcement, United Kingdom, iCloud
18 points by feross 24 days ago | 1 comments
MI5 lied to courts to protect violent neo-Nazi spy (bbc.com)
MI5 lied to three courts while defending its handling of a misogynistic neo-Nazi state agent who attacked his girlfriend with a machete, the BBC can reveal.
Government Surveillance, Law Enforcement, Politics, Extremism, Domestic Terrorism
10 points by croes 24 days ago | 2 comments
Hackers leak cop manuals for departments after breaching major provider (dailydot.com)
Hackers leaked thousands of files from Lexipol, a Texas-based company that develops policy manuals, training bulletins, and consulting services for first responders.
Cybersecurity, Law Enforcement, Data Breaches, Privacy
78 points by pseudolus 25 days ago | 10 comments
CA Teenager Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Nationwide Swatting Spree (justice.gov)
An official website of the United States government
Cybercrime, Law Enforcement, Teenagers, Criminal Justice
74 points by impish9208 25 days ago | 53 comments