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FBI Director Kash Patel said Monday that he had opened an investigation into the Signal group text chats that Minnesota residents are using to share information about federal immigration agents’ movements, launching a new front in the Trump administration’s conflict there with potential free speech implications.

Patel said in an interview with conservative podcaster Benny Johnson that he wanted to know whether any Minnesota residents had put federal agents “in harm’s way” with activities such as sharing agents’ license plate numbers and locations.

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[–] bytesonbike@discuss.online 119 points 1 day ago

Right now, there are 2 dead people in Minnesota and 7 dead people in ICE captive.

I don't give a fuck about federal agents when they are leaving a trail of bodies.

[–] Mist101@lemmy.world 73 points 1 day ago

None of these actions by citizens are illegal. Way to waste tax payer money. So glad the swamp got drained and we're great again!

[–] asiago@anarchist.nexus 61 points 1 day ago

that's exactly the kind of bullshit I'd expect a fascist lapdog to say.

[–] flowers_galore2@lemmynsfw.com 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Where are the Epstein files, you lowlife piece of trash?

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 2 points 1 day ago

distracting you from taking matters in to your direct acts.

[–] NOPper@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 1 day ago

They all use ALPR cameras to track us all day, fuck 'em.

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago

Bitch shouldn't you worry about the excessive use of force ICE is using? Stop wasting our time and money and investigate the murders and executions that are occurring.

Scared eye looking motherfucker.

[–] yonderbarn@lazysoci.al 13 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Good luck trying to decrypt the texts

[–] TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They’re hoping to be add to the chat by error

[–] yonderbarn@lazysoci.al 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I see. Hopefully the group catches news of this

[–] Chulk@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Its already been infiltrated. Been having people harassing us all week. Some bootlicker on Twitter found the names of all the dispatchers in one of the rapid reaponse groups and submitted it to the FBI.

[–] yonderbarn@lazysoci.al 1 points 1 day ago

Fuck that shit

[–] JustAnotherPodunk@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't need to decrypt anything if someone gets caught with an easy phone unlock or flips. End to end means end to end. With the size of some of the groups and potential to infiltrate, I would assume that the comms are already compromised to one degree or another. If you get one of the ends, encryption means nothing. I bet kash's FBI just doesn't know who has it yet.

[–] yonderbarn@lazysoci.al 1 points 1 day ago

True. And your last point is notable. This leadership is ruthless but dumb as fuck.

[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Signal is secure. The issue here is this was a public group chat that some assholes joined.

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 4 points 1 day ago

Then they better start anti canary trap flushes.

[–] ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The metadata alone can give them plenty

[–] gnuthing@piefed.social 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Metadata is encrypted on signal

[–] ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com 1 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

You're probably thinking of things like in-app metadata like message timestamps or internal signal protocol stuff or something... But that's not what I'm referring to.

For example, Signal and whatsapp can leak device and app activity (which can be surprisingly serious given most mobile AFU vulnerabilities)

And as an example by comparison: Session et al have better anonymity and transit-metadata obfuscation

To further explain what i mean: the Katzenpost network is being developed with post-quantum encryption and puts strong emphasis on metadata security... The latter is a significantly more challenging problem than just sending encrypted packets.

Say the line Bart

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago

Cry more asshole.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

WTAF? Why is it assumed by this dickhead that agents get to operate in complete anonymity and secrecy?

While these "agents" are creating a database of people they are improperly labeling "terrorists"?

We pay for these assholes. We should know who the fuck they are.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

Incompetent fascist fuckwit

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

Gonna run to every corner of the globe on this one. VPN’s can be a real MF’er sometimes 🤣

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 10 points 1 day ago

Any evidence of any of these goons actually being harmed, mate? I'm thinking it's more likely they're using the information so their targets can avoid them.

[–] hark@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

A cop is a cop after all, and we all know what all cops are.

[–] favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Good reason to use session and not signal.

Edit: unless you like having the feds id you by your phone number