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IRS Wants to Buy Internet Mass Monitoring Tool
The U.S. military and FBI have previously bought access to netflow data from a company called Team Cymru. Now the IRS wants to buy products from the company too.
The Company Helping the IRS Go Undercover Online
Internal IRS documents obtained by Motherboard show the IRS paid Israeli firm Cobwebs Technologies hundreds of thousands of dollars for a tool that helps it monitor the web while undercover.
The IRS Is Trying to Figure Out What an SUV Is
It sure looks like the IRS got thousands of people an unusually sweet deal on a Tesla Model Y.
Lawmakers Urge FTC to Investigate ID.me and its Facial Recognition Tech
ID.me previously said it used one type of facial recognition, then its CEO just days later admitted it used another that is often tied to surveillance applications.
IRS to Stop Use of Facial Recognition Tech After Widespread Backlash
Multiple lawmakers had contacted the IRS with concerns over the use of ID.me.
Coinbase Got a $1.36 Million Contract With ICE
This is Coinbase's second contract with ICE and its largest federal contract yet.
The IRS Wants Businesses to Report Cryptocurrency Transactions Over $10K
A new Treasury report proposes a tax enforcement strategy that would bring cryptocurrency rules for businesses in line with cash.
The IRS Wants Help Hacking Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallets
As more investors and criminals move to hardware wallets to secure their funds, the IRS is looking for new methods to access those wallets in criminal investigations.
IRS Could Search Warrantless Location Database Over 10,000 Times
Motherboard obtained IRS documents describing the sale of a database of smartphone movements.
ICE, IRS Explored Using Hacking Tools, New Documents Show
A cache of documents shared with Motherboard show much broader interest from the U.S. government in using malware in criminal investigations.
The IRS Is Being Investigated for Using Location Data Without a Warrant
The IRS used smartphone location data from a contractor to try to track Americans without a warrant.
Trump's Tax Returns Show How He's Milked the Presidency for Profit
His improbable victory came at a moment when his legacy properties were losing money and hundreds of millions in debt loomed over him.