Number of NSLs

60k NSLs annually

50k

40k

30k

20k

10k

Data

NA

0

2000

02

04

06

08

10

US persons targeted by NSLs

20k US persons targeted annually

15k

10k

5k

0

2003

04

05

06

07

08

09

Number of NSLs

60k NSLs annually

50k

40k

30k

20k

10k

Data

NA

0

2000

02

04

06

08

10

US persons targeted by NSLs

20k US persons targeted annually

15k

10k

5k

0

2003

04

05

06

07

08

09

Number of NSLs

US persons targeted by NSLs

60k NSLs annually

20k US persons targeted annually

50k

15k

40k

30k

10k

20k

5k

10k

Data

NA

0

2000

02

04

06

08

10

2003

04

05

06

07

08

09

Number of NSLs

US persons targeted by NSLs

60k NSLs annually

20k US persons targeted annually

50k

15k

40k

30k

10k

20k

5k

10k

Data

NA

0

2000

02

04

06

08

10

2003

04

05

06

07

08

09

Increase in National Security Letters after the Patriot Act

NSLs give the FBI power to compel companies to secretly disclose customer records