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The FBI got caught doing something kind of similar in a pretty hilarious way (the full story is nuts) using a device called a "stingray" - https://www.aclu.org/
by JohnMakin 3y ago
The FBI got caught doing something kind of similar in a pretty hilarious way (the full story is nuts) using a device called a "stingray" - https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/surreal-stingray-secrecy-uncovering-the-fbis-surveillance-tech-secrecy-agreements https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/surreal-stingra...
Although in this case, they were disguising themselves as a cell tower and intercepting traffic that way.
- acaloiar 3y agoIf I recall correctly, what this software is capable of doing is not what the Stringray debacle was about. While the Stringray could also be used as a passive sniffer, the FBI Stringray debacle was about it being used as an active fake cell site, in proximity to a target, to intercept communications.
- bippihippi1 3y agoif you control the access point, you can block or modify traffic. listen to the traffic and get inside.
- noselasd 3y ago"Fake" cell towers, imsi catchers and similar tech is a rather common way for to spy on people, it's certainly not just FBI.
- JohnMakin 3y agothe stingray was a long time ago and it was not known at the time. go ahead and read the story, it’s interesting