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on March 7, 2018 in World News

Report: Best Buy’s Geek Squad Has ‘Close Relationship’ with FBI

by Charlie Nash Best Buy’s Geek Squad tech support service has been accused of having a “close relationship” with the FBI, allegedly taking money in return for information and evidence of customers’ criminal activity, according to a report. In an article titled, “Geek Squad’s Relationship with FBI Is Cozier Than We Thought,” the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) claimed Best Buy’s customer tech support teams have had a close relationship with the government agency for years. Geek Squad, a subsidiary of Best Buy which repairs electronic devices and provides tech support to customers, has been accused by the EFF of...

by Charlie Nash Best Buy’s Geek Squad tech support service has been accused of having a “close relationship” with the FBI, allegedly taking money in return for information and evidence of customers’ criminal activity, according to a report. In...

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