05.05.2012 - 15:43 [ techdirt ]

FBI Quietly Returns Anonymizing Server It Seized… Without Telling Anyone

You may recall the uproar a few weeks ago when the FBI seized a server used by activists to keep their information anonymized. The server was used by Riseup Networks and May First/People Link. The FBI claimed it needed it as a part of an investigation into bomb threats at the University of Pittsburgh, but it was quite disruptive for lots of legitimate users.