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That’s cool I guess if Starlink is your only option but damn if I give Musk a penny…oh wait

Yeah happens to other “vpn” solutions like zero trust solutions like zscalar. Logs says the user in Buffalo, IP is in Toronto. Same for users on the southern border, us location and Mexican ip.

There is the CIA Publication Review board as described by author and former CIA analyst David McCloskey https://www.npr.org/2025/09/29/nx-s1-5442567/the-new-spy-thr...

Nothing jaw dropping but he surprised on what get through

Don’t have to look far to find out why.

Per the article: “Illicit flows of money, concealed through cryptocurrencies and digital transactions, finance the trafficking of drugs, arms, and terror. And businesses, hospitals, and airports are brought to a standstill by ransomware attacks.”

Then there’s this: Inside the Trump family’s global crypto cash machine https://www.reuters.com/investigations/inside-trump-familys-...

Don’t forget the tiers where security is held for ransom!

Bring back the T-shirts!

https://www.folklore.org/90_Hours_A_Week_And_Loving_It.html

So what if it’s Dave Plummer? The name doesn’t make the post any stronger. The problem with his screenshot is the lack of context — network usage by itself doesn’t prove anything malicious or even unusual. Devices like Echo Shows pull constant updates, stream visuals, cache media, and maintain active connections. That can easily add up to gigabytes, even if the owner never directly ‘uses’ them. Acting shocked about it without explaining the why just turns into clickbait.

And all defaults set? Yeah you’re gonna have a bad time.

Disable voice recording storage Disable "Help Improve Alexa" Manage skill permissions Turn off Amazon Sidewalk

But in the end you have a 3rd party passive listening device. Depends if you trust that 3rd party I guess.

And after that post on x, I’m sure that person disconnected all the Alexa’s in their home right?

Queuing Gattaca dystopian future…

You have Unified Support and dedicated CSAM assigned to your case? If you're trying to solve this over Basic support...Good luck friend!