Dozens of #Capitol #riot defendants accused of trying to #delete #photos, texts

Source: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/561465-dozens-of-capitol-riot-defendants-accused-of-trying-to-delete-photos

According to an analysis from The Associated Press, at least 49 people charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia have been accused of attempting to erase #online and #mobile #phone content from Jan. 6.

Investigators have been able to track down many of the pro-Trump rioters through photos and #videos posted to social media as well as #security footage and phone data placing individuals in and around the Capitol building at the time of the #attack.

• Don't document your crimes online.
• Once uploaded into the #cloud you can't delete it anymore.
• Use encryption on your phone to protect your data.

#Trump #politics #justice #usa #technology #news #privacy #crime #Washington #video #photo