By Kathryn Watson U.S. taxpayers spent $95 million so 434 devices across the country could secretly transform their cell phones into real-time tracking devices, according to a new House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (HOGR) report. The Department of Justice (DOJ) spent more than $71 million on 310 cell-site simulators, also known as Stingrays,…
By Josh Fatzick Published: March 11, 2015 The Justice Department now has the ability to track specific cellphones inside the United States, thanks to technology developed in conjunction with the CIA. The two agencies worked together to develop technology to scan data from thousands of cell phones in America through sensors attached to airborne vehicles,…
SARASOTA, FL – The decision of law enforcement to use the stingray device has stirred up controversy before. These electronic surveillance devices simulate cell towers, which collect data and can pinpoint our location even when we’re not making a call. In California, obvious attempts were made by law enforcement to shield the public from knowing…
SACRAMENTO, CA–All over the Golden State, local law enforcement agencies have been spying on innocent civilians by using StingRay devices. These Orwellian electronic surveillance devices simulate cell towers, which collect data and can pinpoint our location even when we’re not making a call. StingRay devices are procured by agencies through DHS grants, yet documents uncovered…