The Department of Homeland Security reportedly acknowledged in a letter to Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon that it found unauthorized cell-site simulators called Stingrays in Washington, D.C., in 2017.
BREAKING: APNewsBreak: DHS finds suspected phone spying in Washington.
Stingrays work by imitating cellphone towers and transmitting signals to technically dupe the mobile devices in the surrounding area into sending information like location and identity right back.
"Second, the devices can pinpoint a target with extraordinary precision," Lye wrote.
Interesting way to disrupt illicit activity but Stingrays are nothing new.
The Daily Caller News Foundation reached out to the FCC and Wyden's office for further details, but received none by publish time.
A version of this article previously appeared on The Daily Caller News Foundation website.
https://www.westernjournal.com/report-dhs-admits-that-contentious-surveillance-tech-is-used-on-citizens/
BREAKING: APNewsBreak: DHS finds suspected phone spying in Washington.
Stingrays work by imitating cellphone towers and transmitting signals to technically dupe the mobile devices in the surrounding area into sending information like location and identity right back.
"Second, the devices can pinpoint a target with extraordinary precision," Lye wrote.
Interesting way to disrupt illicit activity but Stingrays are nothing new.
The Daily Caller News Foundation reached out to the FCC and Wyden's office for further details, but received none by publish time.
A version of this article previously appeared on The Daily Caller News Foundation website.
https://www.westernjournal.com/report-dhs-admits-that-contentious-surveillance-tech-is-used-on-citizens/
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