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@fusspilz@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 days ago

Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets’ Addresses

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Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets’ Addresses

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@fusspilz@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 days ago
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The Minnesota shooter allegedly researched several “people search” sites in an attempt to target his victims, highlighting the potential dangers of widely available personal data.
  • @tyler@programming.dev
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    While true, the lookup is the address to the owner, not the other way around. Compiling the information to show querying by person should be illegal.

    • @lemming741@lemmy.world
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      9•1 day ago

      My county lets you search property tax records by owner name. It is trivial to find someone.

      • @tyler@programming.dev
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        2•24 hours ago

        Wow.

        • @lemming741@lemmy.world
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          5•21 hours ago

          I picked Rock Island County in Illinois, headquarters of John Deere. Search the last name Smith.

          Rich people will often put their homes in shell corps or trusts that give some level of protection against this.

    • @kautau@lemmy.world
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      17•1 day ago

      But did you think about the shareholders

      • @myrmidex@lemmy.nogods.be
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