Sam Biddle

Sam Biddle is a reporter based in Brooklyn, focusing on malfeasance and misused power in technology. While working at Gizmodo and Gawker, he covered stories ranging from vast corporate data breaches and celebrity hackers to trafficked webcam models and Facebook privacy. As the editor of Valleywag, he provided a critical, adversarial view of the startup economy and Silicon Valley culture. His work has also appeared in GQ, Vice, and The Awl.

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Articles by Sam Biddle on theintercept.com

Election InsecurityA Swing-State Election Vendor Repeatedly Denied Being Hacked by Russians. The New Mueller Indictment Says Otherwise.

Sam Biddle — Jul. 13

VR Systems was “hacked into” by Russian military intelligence, Robert Mueller's investigation has found.

The War on ImmigrantsThomson Reuters Defends Its Work for ICE, Providing “Identification and Location of Aliens”

Sam Biddle — Jun. 27

The company is under pressure from Privacy International for its nearly $30 million in ICE contracts via two subsidiaries.

The American Right Wing Had Another Great Week Online

Sam Biddle — Jun. 22

Twitter and Facebook have been too eager to indulge right-wing complaints.

Trump Insider Wanted to Sell Social Media Surveillance Tools to Abusive Governments, Leaked Documents Suggest

Sam Biddle — Jun. 22

Elliot Broidy's firm Circinus prepared pitch books for repressive regimes like Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates.

The Intercept Welcomes Tech Whistleblowers as Part of a Global Partnership

Sam Biddle — Jun. 21

In partnership with European news organizations, we are soliciting information on the mishandling of digital personal information.

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