# US Nuke Agency Buys Internet Backbone Data

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/us-nuke-agency-buys-internet-backbone-data/286440>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** technology\
**Created:** [July 9, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/us-nuke-agency-buys-internet-backbone-data/286440 "2024-07-09T18:28:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nina](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/nina/32/86958_2.png) [@Nina](https://onehack.st/u/Nina)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/us-nuke-agency-buys-internet-backbone-data/286440/1 "2024-07-09T18:28:34Z")

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**Summary:**

1. The U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) purchased a tool claiming to cover over 90% of global internet traffic for vulnerability assessments.
2. The tool provides netflow data, revealing server communications, including through VPNs, typically accessible only by server owners or ISPs.
3. Other agencies like the Army, NCIS, FBI, and IRS have also bought the data tool, preferring its speed over NSA data.

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**Author:** ![Bob.Smit](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/bob.smit/32/161700_2.png) [@Bob.Smit](https://onehack.st/u/Bob.Smit)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 9:51am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/us-nuke-agency-buys-internet-backbone-data/286440/2 "2024-07-10T09:51:05Z")

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This is what is known. The unknown that we dont know is truly scary! Great post!