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Israeli soldiers given ‘prizes’ for helping compile database of Palestinians’ pictures – reports

The Israeli military has reportedly compiled a digital surveillance database to monitor Palestinians in Hebron in the West Bank using invasive facial recognition tech integrated into a network of cameras and soldiers’ phones. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) even incentivized soldiers to compete against each other to take photos of residents “with prizes for the […]

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Hacker is blocked after tweeting evidence of having the personal details of almost EVERY Argentinian via attack on govt database

A hacker who has reportedly stolen the personal data of nearly all 45 million Argentinian citizens after breaking into a government ID database, and who shared the evidence on Twitter, has been suspended from the platform. According to reports, the unnamed hacker broke into Argentina’s National Registry of Persons (RENAPER) in September, where they were […]