Report: FBI Subpoenaed Data From Banks, Credit Agencies, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Electronic Frontier Foundation sues FBI and Justice Department over 11,000 subpoenas issued between 2016 and 2017. FBI has increased use of national security letters to collect information from companies and individuals primarily as part of counterterrorism investigations. National Security Letters force companies to hand over data like customer info, phone numbers, and purchase records without judicial approval, and with a gag order. Cybersecurity expert: “Do we have a right to know when government is collecting information on us?””]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/report-fbi-subpoenaed-data-from-banks-credit-agencies-a-13130