Article EK9Y Metadata slurp warrant typo sends cops barging into the wrong house

Metadata slurp warrant typo sends cops barging into the wrong house

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Story ImageIOCCO investigates snooping snafus by asinine authorities and other idiots

The Interception of Communications Commissioner's Office (IOCCO) half-yearly report revealed 17 serious errors committed by British authorities using interception powers, including one which lead to an innocent citizen's home being raided after the police mistyped a suspect's email address."

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