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US spying on cellphones from the sky: report

Aim is to detect handsets associated with criminals or those suspected of crimes

Published Fri, Nov 14, 2014 · 09:50 PM
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US justice officials are scooping up mobile phone data from unwitting Americans as part of a sophisticated airborne surveillance programme designed to catch criminals, according to a report by TheWall Street Journal.

Small aircraft deployed by the US Marshals Service from at least five major airports have been taking to the skies with "dirtbox" equipment designed to mimic signals from cell towers, according to the Journal. That in turn tricks mobile phones into revealing uni…

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