NSA classifies Linux Journal readers, Tor and Tails Linux users as "extremists"

Are you a Linux Journal reader or use software such as Tor and Tails Linux? If so, you've probably been flagged as an "extremist" by the NSA. Leaked documents related to the XKeyscore snooping program reveal that the agency is targeting anyone who is interested in online privacy, specifically those who use the aforementioned software and visit the Linux user community website.

The program marks and tracks the IP addresses of those who search for 'tails' or 'Amnesiac Incognito Live System' along with 'linux', ' USB ',' CD ', 'secure desktop', ' IRC ', 'truecrypt' or ' tor '. It also refers to the Tails Linux distribution as "a comsec mechanism advocated by extremists on extremist forums".

http://www.in.techspot.com/news/security/nsa-classifies-linux-journal-readers-tor-and-tails-linux-users-as-extremists/articleshow/47743699.cms


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[44 Points] None:

Very old news (this article is from 2014), and doesn't apply to the US.

Countries like Canada, the UK, New Zealand, Australia, and the US, also known as the "Five Eyes", are exempt from surveillance, however.

Edit: I'm talking about the "extremist" label. I know the US spies on us too.


[30 Points] ag0risthooawayyfoe:

If you aren't on some sort of list you're doing something wrong


[11 Points] RIP_Meth_9000:

NSA classifies Meth_9000 as an "extremists"!!!!!

Bahahahaahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


[11 Points] AndThenHeSays4:

Searching for IRC gets you labeled as an extremist?? That's some 1984 type shit. We used to use IRC channels for coordinating Everquest raid times. Extremist gamers lol


[7 Points] free-agent:

Oh no...labels.


[7 Points] dnmScott:

Isn't this pretty much what the US does about everything? Claim terrorism to gain followers. Fuck man I really don't like your stupid cunt government.


[6 Points] ForLol_Serious:

Is there a program or something that I can use to like sit there and search for all the keywords so I can fuck with their systems.


[2 Points] Molly-saurus:

X Games 2016


[2 Points] Admiringcone:

I'm 15000km away from NSA. They can blow me.


[1 Points] None:

freedom at it's finest.


[1 Points] obmasztirf:

All of IT just got EXTREME!


[1 Points] trappy_AB:

I am not extreme.


[1 Points] earthmoonsun:

nothing wrong with being a freedom extremist


[1 Points] None:

I've been called worse by better agencies than the NSA. One time when I was associated with a group under the Anonymous umbrella an FBI agent who was questioning me said "I hate you worse than digging snow outta my parking space"...I felt proud at that moment. When I was a kid BellSouth (phone company in FL in the 80s)used to absolutely hate me. I had so many of my friends phone phreak them so much I am sure I burned out 1-2 PBX boards /s


[1 Points] Kgizzle80:

Repost from r/technology that's two years old