Flynn's name was made public, and therefore it is patently evident that the unmaskers did not engage the necessary minimization procedures that they had a duty to put in place.
For instance - U.S. Code § 1809
A person is guilty of an offense if he intentionally—
(1)engages in electronic surveillance under color of law except as authorized by this chapter, chapter 119, 121, or 206 of title 18, or any express statutory authorization that is an additional exclusive means for conducting electronic surveillance under section 1812 of this title;
(2)discloses or uses information obtained under color of law by electronic surveillance, knowing or having reason to know that the information was obtained through electronic surveillance not authorized by this chapter, chapter 119, 121, or 206 of title 18, or any express statutory authorization that is an additional exclusive means for conducting electronic surveillance under section 1812 of this title.
§ 1810.Civil liability
An aggrieved person, other than a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power, as defined in section 1801(a) or (b)(1)(A) of this title, respectively, who has been subjected to an electronic surveillance or about whom information obtained by electronic surveillance of such person has been disclosed or used in violation of section 1809 of this title shall have a cause of action against any person who committed such violation and shall be entitled to recover—
(a)actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages of $1,000 or $100 per day for each day of violation, whichever is greater;
(b)punitive damages; and
(c)reasonable attorney’s fees and other investigation and litigation costs reasonably incurred.