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Hacking tool reportedly draws FBI subpoenas
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2004-11-24

The author of the popular freeware hacking tool Nmap warned users this week that FBI agents are increasingly seeking access to information from the server logs of his download site, insecure.org.

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Hacking tool reportedly draws FBI subpoenas 2004-12-06
Anonymous
Unless the Bureau uses some new loophole from the Patriot Act, they are only allowed access to logs pertinent to a specific time period. That is, the time in which the alleged offensed occured. Its actually up to a Federal Judge to determine how much info can be collected as part of the subpoena. ...

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