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My brother actually laughed at dinner and said, ‘I sold that useless laptop of yours for five hundred bucks. Finally got rid of your junk.’ My cousins cheered him on. Then he added, almost proudly, ‘Already handed it off to the buyer.’ I got up, stepped outside, and called my supervisor. By the time I made the report, the FBI cyber team was already tracking the device…

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phone. Never ideal. There was an emergency number for a reason.

My supervisor answered on the second ring.

“Thompson.”

“It’s Marcus. Code black. Secondary secure device compromised.”

No wasted breath. “Explain.”

I gave her the short version. Family member. Unauthorized entry. Device removed from residence. Sold to unknown buyer. Estimated four hours prior.continue reading …

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