SEC Secretly Bought Global Airline Records to Track Suspects Without a Warrant

The SEC secretly purchased access to a global airline ticketing surveillance database without warrants, enabling them to track travel records worldwide, including non-US flights, for monitoring suspects related to financial investigations. This surveillance leverages a post-9/11 intelligence tool initially designed for national security but repurposed by a financial regulator without public disclosure.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.