FBI Taps Cell Phone Mic as Eavesdropping Tool
Declan McCullagh and Anne Broache write on C|Net News:
The FBI appears to have begun using a novel form of electronic surveillance in criminal investigations: remotely activating a mobile phone's microphone and using it to eavesdrop on nearby conversations.More here.
The technique is called a "roving bug," and was approved by top U.S. Department of Justice officials for use against members of a New York organized crime family who were wary of conventional surveillance techniques such as tailing a suspect or wiretapping him.
posted by Fergie @ 12/01/2006 04:24:00 PM
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