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

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

5 years ago
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https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/zmjp73/fbi-asked-sony-playstation-4-user-data-cocaine-dealer

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.