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On March 2011, Ntrepid won a $2.76 million contract from the [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. military]] for "online persona management."<ref name=guard>Nick Fielding and Ian Cobain, [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/mar/17/us-spy-operation-social-networks "Revealed: US spy operation that manipulates social media"], ''The Guardian'', March 17, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.</ref> The contract was for the creation of technology which would allow for blogging activities on websites, exclusively outside of the United States, to "counter [[Violent extremism|violent extremist]] and enemy propaganda."<ref name=washingtontimes/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.voxnews.com/index.php/2011-06-30-23-44-03/48-us-military-propagandizes-social-media-with-fake-accounts |title=US Military Propagandizes Social Media With Fake Accounts |publisher=Vox News |accessdate=22 April 2014}}</ref> It would allow for one operator to anonymously create and control up to ten personas from one computer.<ref name=teleg>Alex Spillius, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/social-media/8389577/Pentagon-buys-social-networking-spy-software.html "Pentagon buys social networking 'spy software'"], ''The Telegraph'', March 17, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.</ref> |
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The project is overseen by [[United States Central Command|U.S. Central Command]] (Centcom), whose spokesman Commander Bill Speaks stated that the operation would be carried out in [[Arabic language|Arabic]], [[Persian language|Persian]], and [[Urdu]].<ref name=guard/> |
The project is overseen by [[United States Central Command|U.S. Central Command]] (Centcom), whose spokesman Commander Bill Speaks stated that the operation would be carried out in [[Arabic language|Arabic]], [[Persian language|Persian]], and [[Urdu]].<ref name=guard/> |
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| Company type | Software, hardware, and cyber security company |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 25, 2010 |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Products | Passages ION Nfusion Timestream Tartan Virtus ELUSIV |
| Subsidiaries | Anonymizer |
| Website | ntrepidcorp |
Ntrepid is an American software, hardware, and cyber security company, registered in Florida and based in Herndon, Virginia.[1][2][3]
History
In 2008, the Anonymizer company was acquired by the Abraxas Corporation, which was purchased by Cubic in 2010 for $124 million.[4] Some of Abraxas' former employees left to form Ntrepid that same year.[4] Lance Cottrell, founder of Anonymizer, is the chief scientist at Ntrepid.[5] Anonymizer is wholly owned by Ntrepid.[6][7]
Military contract
On March 2011, Ntrepid won a $2.76 million contract from the U.S. military for "online persona management."[2] The contract was for the creation of technology which would allow for blogging activities on websites, exclusively outside of the United States, to "counter violent extremist and enemy propaganda."[6][8] It would allow for one operator to anonymously create and control up to ten personas from one computer.[3]
The project is overseen by U.S. Central Command (Centcom), whose spokesman Commander Bill Speaks stated that the operation would be carried out in Arabic, Persian, and Urdu.[2]
The project is thought to be connected with Operation Earnest Voice.[2]
References
- ^ "Business Entity Detail: Ntrepid Corporation". California Secretary of State. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d Nick Fielding and Ian Cobain, "Revealed: US spy operation that manipulates social media", The Guardian, March 17, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ a b Alex Spillius, "Pentagon buys social networking 'spy software'", The Telegraph, March 17, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "Anonymizer tied to company selling TrapWire surveillance to governments". Network World. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ "Using System Fingerprints to Track Attackers". Tripwire. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ a b Shaun Waterman, "U.S. Central Command ‘friending’ the enemy in psychological war", Washington Times, March 1, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ "Examining the ties between TrapWire, Abraxas and Anonymizer". ZDNet. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ "US Military Propagandizes Social Media With Fake Accounts". Vox News. Retrieved 22 April 2014.