Overview

• The June audit reveals a hacker employed by the Sinaloa Cartel accessed an unnamed FBI assistant legal attaché’s phone records and Mexico City CCTV in 2018.
• Compromised call logs, geolocation data and camera feeds enabled the cartel to identify, intimidate and, in some cases, kill confidential informants.
• The report coins “ubiquitous technical surveillance” to describe how widespread camera networks and commercial data repositories can be misused against law enforcement.
• Key recommendations include developing a strategic mitigation plan, updating operational security protocols and providing enhanced training for FBI personnel.
• The FBI and Justice Department have begun implementing reforms to strengthen cybersecurity measures and protect informants from future breaches.