CBP Workers Allegedly Used Government Databases to Spy on Exes, Crushes, and Colleagues
- Posted on August 13, 2026
- By Wired
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An investigation reveals widespread privacy violations within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, with hundreds of documented cases where federal employees misused secure government systems to conduct unauthorized surveillance. Workers accessed classified databases to monitor romantic interests, track ex-partners' locations via cell phone data, and surveil colleagues. The breach exposes critical security vulnerabilities in how law enforcement agencies safeguard sensitive tools and highlights systemic accountability gaps in federal workplace oversight and internal compliance mechanisms.
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