Not a theory, and not confined to states. Seven decided or settled cases in this record describe sustained, deniable targeting of named people — by police forces and by corporations. Two further entries are included as context and as a contested case, and are labelled as such rather than counted alongside these.
- Socialist Workers Party v Attorney General — COINTELPRO burglaries, informants, mail-opening
- UK Undercover Policing (Spy Cops) — Investigatory Powers Tribunal, ongoing
- HP boardroom pretexting — settled with the California Attorney General
- eBay cyberstalking of two journalists — settled
- Nestlé/Securitas infiltration of Attac — decided, Lausanne
- WhatsApp/Meta v NSO Group — Pegasus, on appeal
Topics: Harassment · Surveillance & memory access · Law enforcement & government