05.03.2014 - 11:58 [ Techdirt ]

Police Tell Courts Non-Disclosure Agreement Prevents Them From Getting A Warrant For Cell Phone Tower Spoofers

As we‘ve noted before, several law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, have been deploying „stingray“ devices (devices that mimic cell towers) for years, using them to collect data on thousands of cell phone owners. Almost every single „stingray“ device has been put into use without informing the public.