They could do that very well and easily sure, and I would say they've done a lot of it, but they also need the ability to convince all the "doctors" and "scientists" and "nurses" as well, the people who are hands on with the so called data.
Yes, Bribe them with keeping their jobs as scabs for the system while their coworkers bail out because they don't want to inflict crimes against humanity.
They can just bribe to get people silenced.
Yes, Bribe them with keeping their jobs as scabs for the system while their coworkers bail out because they don't want to inflict crimes against humanity.
Nobody will believe those snitches until it's too late.
Plus they too will be a hivemind of their own. They are cowards and oppurtunists and won't snitch until the grid loosens itself big.