DHS found evidence of cell phone spying near White House
In Summary : In 2017, the Department of Homeland Security ran a trial program that used a series of cellular network sensors set up around...
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In Summary :
In 2017, the Department of Homeland Security ran a trial program that used a series of cellular network sensors set up around Washington, DC and the surrounding region as part of an effort to get a handle on the usage of International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) catchers nearby. Commercial IMSI catchers, such as Harris Corporation's Stingray, have been used by law enforcement as part of surveillance operations, and Secret Service and DHS officials have acknowledged that they use similar devices to help protect the President. But DHS was concerned there were other IMSI catchers out there being operated by someone not affiliated with US law enforcement—potentially as part of foreign intelligence operations targeting US officials or criminal operations.[...]
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https://arstechnica.com/?p=1317579
In 2017, the Department of Homeland Security ran a trial program that used a series of cellular network sensors set up around Washington, DC and the surrounding region as part of an effort to get a handle on the usage of International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) catchers nearby. Commercial IMSI catchers, such as Harris Corporation's Stingray, have been used by law enforcement as part of surveillance operations, and Secret Service and DHS officials have acknowledged that they use similar devices to help protect the President. But DHS was concerned there were other IMSI catchers out there being operated by someone not affiliated with US law enforcement—potentially as part of foreign intelligence operations targeting US officials or criminal operations.[...]
kindly refer the following link as follow up :
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1317579
