Madison Square Garden Targeted Privacy Activists and Surveillance Critics

It's no secret that publicly criticizing Madison Square Garden Entertainment CEO James Dolan might get you put on a list. Now, a leaked document reveals the company compiled a detailed dossier on activists who oppose its venues' facial recognition surveillance -- and packed those files with a startling amount of their personal information.

The alleged document, titled "Facial Recognition Activists.docx," was made public after a group of hackers published a 45GB cache of data they stole from MSG earlier in June, which leaked 26 million customer records, including contact details and biometric or facial recognition data.

The news follows an extensive Wired investigationfrom April that found that New York Knicks owner Dolan operates an expansive biometric surveillance network far beyond MSG's venues, which include Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and the Beacon Theatre. The company says it uses face-scanning technology to identify potential security threats, but...

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