If you own the Obsidian 4 gun scope app the alphabet bois want to know who you are and they are demanding that apple and google hand over your information! The app allows you to connect your phone to their Thor 4 thermal optics or their x-sight 4k pro.
Forbes reports that an application for a court order filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on September 5, investigators want information on users of Obsidian 4, a tool used to control rifle scopes made by night-vision specialist American Technologies Network Corp. The app allows gun owners to get a live stream, take video and calibrate their gun scope from an Android or iPhone device. According to the Google Play page for Obsidian 4, it has more than 10,000 downloads. Apple doesn’t provide download numbers, so it’s unclear how many iPhone owners could be swept up in this latest government data grab.
So what caused this entire debacle? Well, the ICE’s investigation covers possible breaches of weapons export regulations involving American Technologies Network Corp., although the company itself is not under investigation according to the WashingtonPost
“Investigators are looking for a quick way to find out where the app is in use, as that will likely indicate where the hardware has been shipped,” Mr. Brewster wrote Friday. “ICE has repeatedly intercepted illegal shipments of the scope, which is controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), according to the government court filing. They included shipments to Canada, the Netherlands and Hong Kong where the necessary licenses hadn’t been obtained.”
