Am I missing something? It seems Maia didn't share the data at all, and only offers to if someone can demonstrate they will use it responsibly.
Moreover, depending on the contents of the list, this likely offers proof of what is generally suspected, that the no fly list is a form of discrimination and authoritarian overreach, targeting people that haven't been convicted of a crime but are "suspected" due to race, religion, etc. The whole thing is probably unconstitutional/illegal, but it's hard to prove that since it's been secret.
This seems like a clear case of hacktivism- trying to expose an unethical government program for what it is, so that it can be stopped.
Moreover, depending on the contents of the list, this likely offers proof of what is generally suspected, that the no fly list is a form of discrimination and authoritarian overreach, targeting people that haven't been convicted of a crime but are "suspected" due to race, religion, etc. The whole thing is probably unconstitutional/illegal, but it's hard to prove that since it's been secret.
This seems like a clear case of hacktivism- trying to expose an unethical government program for what it is, so that it can be stopped.