Bank of America
Major U.S. banking institution. Subject of public reporting and congressional inquiry regarding data-sharing with federal investigators following January 6.
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01- VerifiedMar 9, 2023Surveillance
Congressional reporting on customer transaction data shared with FBI after January 6
A House Judiciary Committee report described that Bank of America provided certain customer transaction data to the FBI following the January 6, 2021 Capitol breach. The bank stated it complied with lawful information requests; civil liberties advocates raised questions about the scope of voluntary financial data sharing and its relationship to political activity.
House Judiciary Committee oversight hearings on financial surveillance
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