Dumped data shows widespread surveillance of Russian citizens

Surveillance is 'actively transmitting data to Moscow'

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Hacker group dumps data showing Russia's massive, illegal surveillance of citizens
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Hacker group dumps data showing Russia's massive, illegal surveillance of citizens

Hacking collective CAXXII has released around 128GB of data from Russia, which appears to reveal a vast domestic surveillance routine of civilians and private enterprises throughout the country.

CAXXII's enormous data dump is linked to Convex, an internet service provider in Russia. The hacking group alleges that Convex is engaged in the "Green Atom" project, which tracks Russian reside...

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