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This Adtech Company is Powering Surveillance of U.S. Military Personnel | In a letter to a US senator, a Florida-based data broker says it obtained sensitive data on US military members from a Lithuanian company, revealing the global nature of commercial online ad surveillance.


In a letter to a US senator, a Florida-based data broker says it obtained sensitive data on US military members from a Lithuanian company, revealing the global nature of commercial online ad surveillance.

Now, a letter sent to US senator Ron Wyden’s office that was obtained by an international collective of media outlets—including WIRED and 404 Media—reveals that Eskimi, a little-known Lithuanian adtech company, was the ultimate source of that data. Become a paid member for unlimited ad-free access to articles, bonus podcast content, and more. Subscribe Free members get access to posts like this one along with an email round-up of our week's stories.

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