Reviewed Quarterly

Dangerous Dozen

The twelve companies, government programs, and individuals whose documented activities we consider most consequential to civil liberties and public safety. Reviewed quarterly. Updated when the record changes.

01
NSO Group
Company
Developer of Pegasus spyware, documented in targeting of journalists, activists, and heads of state across 45+ countries.
Lenses: Chilling Effects
02
Fink Telecom Services
Company
SS7 network operator whose infrastructure was used to locate a Mexican journalist hours before his killing.
Lenses: Chilling Effects
03
Toka
Company
Sells the ability to hack security cameras and alter recorded footage without leaving a trace — the only documented vendor with this capability.
Lenses: Surveillance Saturation
04
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Company
Operates PSDEX, the national police data exchange that bypasses sanctuary laws and feeds deportation enforcement.
Lenses: Chilling Effects, Surveillance Saturation
05
Flock Safety
Company
Largest LPR network in the US, with data-sharing agreements that extend far beyond individual agency contracts.
Lenses: Surveillance Saturation
06
Cellebrite
Company
Mobile device forensics vendor with documented sales to authoritarian governments and use against journalists.
Lenses: Chilling Effects
07
Palantir Technologies
Company
Predictive policing and data fusion platform embedded in law enforcement and immigration enforcement infrastructure.
Lenses: Chilling Effects, Surveillance Saturation
08
Fog Data Science
Company
Sells bulk location data harvested from apps to law enforcement — no warrant required, no public contract.
Lenses: Surveillance Saturation
09
DHS PSDEX Program
Program
Federal program that funds and encourages local police data contribution to national broker networks.
Lenses: Chilling Effects
10
Babel Street
Company
Social media monitoring and identity resolution platform used in immigration enforcement and protest monitoring.
Lenses: Chilling Effects
11
To be named
Q3 2026 review in progress.
12
To be named
Q3 2026 review in progress.

The Dangerous Dozen is reviewed quarterly. Entries are based on documented evidence — court records, FOIA returns, investigative reporting, and primary-source materials.