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    What Is USPS's Internet Covert Operations Program …

    • First, we confirmed with the USPIS the authenticity of a statement about iCOP. They described the program as follows: While iCOP may be new, the USPIS has been around since the 18th century, as The Was… See more

    'Assesses Threats'

    We were unable to obtain additional details from the USPIS about iCOP. Based on our own experiences monitoring social media accounts for past investigations, the statement r… See more

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    Jan. 6, 2021

    On Sept. 27, 2021, Politico reportedabout what iCOP and the USPIS did following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. In summary, the article said that iCOP was investigating various onli… See more

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    Seized Mobile Devices

    Also in our research, we looked at February 2022 reportingfrom Just The News that had the headline, "Postal Service hacking into hundreds of seized mobile devices, tracking users' soci… See more

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    What is USPIS ICOP?
    In sum, not much is known about iCOP, but based on publicly available information, the USPIS program appeared to be used to assess threats and obtain information regarding past cases of extremism or the documented plans of potential future extremist activity. “Capitol Officer: They Beat Law Enforcement with ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Flags.”
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