The FBI Wants ‘Near Real-Time’ Access to US License Plate Readers
2026-05-24T08:52:39Z•384c0fec8e43bee94e17b6edacf38eb0f64b68f1ebbd70b3d2b0c634ef670635
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What happened
A Wired security roundup covering multiple high-impact developments: a large-scale software supply-chain campaign by “TeamPCP” poisoning open-source code (including GitHub), high-profile ransomware and data-exposure incidents (Foxconn, Instructure/Canvas, thousands of Vibe‑coded apps leaking sensitive corporate and personal data), and an emergent unpatched exploit published live. The stories also highlight escalating privacy and surveillance battles—FBI push for near‑real‑time access to license‑plate readers, a bipartisan effort to effectively ban automated plate tracking, DHS plans for 5G‑fed
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