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FBI Asked Sony for Data on User Who Allegedly Used PlayStation Network to Sell Cocaine

The search warrant application even asks what games the suspect played and their progress.

www.vice.com

In October, the FBI applied for a search warrant compelling Sony to provide data on a PlayStation 4 user who was allegedly part of a cocaine distribution network, according to court records reviewed by Motherboard. The application even asks for what games the alleged drug dealer played, and his progress in them.
The search warrant shows how law enforcement agencies are increasingly asking game console companies, and manufacturers of internet connected devices in the home in general, for data on users.



I bet was someone around here lol.
Really curious which game they used to do their business.

 

[Psykodad]

GTA V

 

[DeepEnigma]

Death Stranding

 

[captainraincoat]

Death Stranding

 

[Max_Po]

GTA V

I am litetally playing gta v's mission where Trevor hands Franklin's aunt 7 dollars ..lol and they are going to get dust......lol

 

[The Infectious Paradox]

Probably goat simulator. Those people are on crack.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

Tesseract
Welthien
Somerset
Cunth.

Take your pic which gaffer it is

 

[iconmaster]

I appreciate that they got a proper warrant for that. It shouldn’t feel like a kindness, and yet...

If you’ve got a warrant, I guess you’re gonna come in

 

[legacyzero]

Make the FBI pay for PS+

 

[JSoup]

I'm more interested in how Sony responded.
"Have you fucking seen the PSN? Selling games is pretty much all it's good for, records are for chumps."

 

[ShirAhava]

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

Coke loot boxes.

 

[GV82]

Oh that’s why Playstation got a certificate for best selling home console brand, the PS4 is kind of addictive huh? like crack.

 

[Mista]

Is this even legal? I thought my info was “protected” on those things. Or is it when it to comes to authorities there’s no such thing as legal and illegal?

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Scarface 2019

 

[pqueue]

Is this even legal? I thought my info was “protected” on those things. Or is it when it to comes to authorities there’s no such thing as legal and illegal?

it is legal if they get a court order/warrant.

 

[Mista]

it is legal if they get a court order/warrant.

Makes sense. So without it Sony can decline and have all the right to not share with them any info correct?

 

[ManaByte]

Is this even legal? I thought my info was “protected” on those things. Or is it when it to comes to authorities there’s no such thing as legal and illegal?

I’m pretty sure if you read the terms of service it explains you can’t use their service for illegal activities and if you do, they will hand over the information to authorities.

 

[Mista]

I’m pretty sure if you read the terms of service it explains you can’t use their service for illegal activities and if you do, they will hand over the information to authorities.

Yeah correct, that’s something that slipped out of my mind.

 

[Ar¢tos]

I get plenty of messages selling sex, but never got one selling drugs on psn.

 

[Katsura]

Makes sense. I'd need drugs to sit through more 10 minute 'cinematic' walking sections

On a serious note, i think they do this more to set a precedent than to get the actual info. I'm sure they could get it in other ways should they really need to. Remember the encrypted iphone spectacle?

 

[Kagey K]

Did they give it to them?

 

[FranXico]

Is this even legal? I thought my info was “protected” on those things. Or is it when it to comes to authorities there’s no such thing as legal and illegal?

That's right. Authorities don't have to respect your right to privacy.

 

[Mista]

I get plenty of messages selling sex, but never got one selling drugs on psn.

You haven’t been playing GTA then

 

[Ar¢tos]

You haven’t been playing GTA then

I tried, but the police chases were so annoying and unrealistic. Steal a car and in less than 5 minutes you have 20 police cars chasing you!
IRL you steal a car and have to wait 2 days for 1 police car to try to find you for one hour before they give up.

 

[Pallas]

Is this even legal? I thought my info was “protected” on those things. Or is it when it to comes to authorities there’s no such thing as legal and illegal?

Yeah correct, that’s something that slipped out of my mind.

I also think the process is probably different in UK/EU then say the US, I know they have more laws when it’s about user data and privacy.

 

[Pallas]

I tried, but the police chases were so annoying and unrealistic. Steal a car and in less than 5 minutes you have 20 police cars chasing you!
IRL you steal a car and have to wait 2 days for 1 police car to try to find you for one hour before they give up.

Nah they just really hate car thieves.

 

[JLB]

Is this even legal? I thought my info was “protected” on those things. Or is it when it to comes to authorities there’s no such thing as legal and illegal?

I mean, unless theres e2e encryption, any network is open to a judge asking for data.

 

[JLB]

I’m pretty sure if you read the terms of service it explains you can’t use their service for illegal activities and if you do, they will hand over the information to authorities.

Indeed, although whats legal and what is not is different on each country, and even within. I mean, weed is legal is CA, but not at federal level.