Six technology companies sued the government to allow them to disclose secret requests for customer information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The agreement allows for the reporting of only a range of requests and accounts affected. Apple says 81 percent of the requests resulted in some data disclosure. The administration contends intelligence and law enforcement agencies seek the data as a way to help identify communications among suspected terrorists. Critics say the collection program is too broad, exposing innocent, average citizens to the probing eyes of the government’s government.”]
Source: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/us-requests-for-customer-data-revealed-a-6469