US targets WhatsApp account with pen register and trap and trace order in Florida
Case Summary
The United States sought a pen register and trap and trace device order targeting a WhatsApp LLC account in the Southern District of Florida. The magistrate judge docket shows processing of warrants and applications related to electronic surveillance. This reflects efforts to collect communication metadata in a federal investigation.
Latest development
9:26-mj-08373-1 USA v. PEN REGISTER AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE FOR WHATSAPP LLC ACCOUNTS
Order · May 12, 2026
9:26-mj-08373-1 USA v. PEN REGISTER AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE FOR WHATSAPP LLC ACCOUNTS.
description View filingKey Issues
- • Electronic surveillance
- • WhatsApp account
- • Pen register and trap and trace device
- • Federal criminal investigation
Docket Snapshot
Court
S.D. Fla.
Southern District of Florida · 11th Circuit · FL
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Criminal
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9:26-mj-08373-1 USA v. PEN REGISTER AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE FOR WHATSAPP LLC ACCOUNTS
Order · May 12, 2026
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What the record shows
This case is tied to Southern District of Florida, a federal district court in FL.
The newest docket activity we have is a order dated May 12, 2026.
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About This Court
Southern District of Florida (S.D. Fla.) is a federal district court in the 11th Circuit, FL.
Case Timeline
2 events9:26-mj-08373-1 USA v. PEN REGISTER AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE FOR WHATSAPP LLC ACCOUNTS
9:26-mj-08373-1 USA v. PEN REGISTER AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE FOR WHATSAPP LLC ACCOUNTS.
9:26-mj-08372-1 USA v. PEN REGISTER AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE FOR WHATSAPP LLC ACCOUNT
9:26-mj-08372-1 USA v. PEN REGISTER AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE FOR WHATSAPP LLC ACCOUNT.
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