Stingray
The RCMP Are Being Investigated Over Controversial Spy Tech
The use of "StingRays" in Canada may finally come to light.
Canadian Cops Won't Say if They Use ‘Stingray’ Mass Surveillance Devices
Civil rights groups want to know: Are you reading our texts or nah?
We Know Terrifyingly Little About How Cops in New York Track Cell Phones
The NYPD has used StingRay trackers more than 1,000 times since 2008 for cases ranging from prank 9-1-1 calls to murder.
FBI Improperly Hid Info on Cellphone Surveillance Devices, Judge Rules
A federal judge has ordered the FBI to release 8 additional StingRay documents
VICE News Investigation Finds Signs of Secret Phone Surveillance Across London
VICE News found hallmarks of controversial IMSI catchers around the UK capital, then went undercover online, where we were offered the chance to buy one for $15,000.
DC Police, the FBI, and Their Secret Agreement to Hide Cell Phone Spying
Documents obtained exclusively by VICE News reveal an agreement between the two law enforcement agencies to hide police use of Stingray call capture technology — even from judges.
US Cops Aren't Getting Warrants to Spy on People's Cellphones for Petty Crimes
American law enforcement agencies are collecting phone information without warrants through use of the controversial StingRay devices that mimic cell phone towers.
The London Police Need to Reveal if They're Secretly Monitoring Phones
The Met won't confirm or deny whether they're behind the fake phone masts grabbing information from Londoners' phones, meaning we have no idea whether the tech is being used responsibly.
Police Can't Hide Key Docs on Cell Phone Trackers, Court Rules
The decision is seen as "a win" for privacy activists and the American public.
An Ad Company Is Flying Surveillance Drones Over Los Angeles
And there's nothing anybody can do about it right now.
News of Zealand: Animals and Jewellers do the darnedest things
The world might be going to shit but at least the cops are saving hedgehogs.