WIRED

During the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, WIRED uncovered potential unauthorized use of a cell-site simulator capable of intercepting phone signals. The deployment of this device, detected by EFF through signal data analysis, raised concerns about the covert surveillance of protesters and the suppression of dissent. Despite the legal requirement for warrants to use such technology, there's uncertainty about its authorization, suggesting potential breaches of privacy law and illicit surveillance practices, without clear knowledge of who operated the device or their intention.

Source: https://www.wired.com/story/2024-dnc-cell-site-simulator-phone-surveillance/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/wired

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"linkid": "wired",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "1/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

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                        'name': 'Democratic National Convention',
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                'of protesters and the suppression of dissent. Despite the '
                'legal requirement for warrants to use such technology, '
                "there's uncertainty about its authorization, suggesting "
                'potential breaches of privacy law and illicit surveillance '
                'practices, without clear knowledge of who operated the device '
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 'title': 'Unauthorized Use of Cell-Site Simulator at 2024 Democratic National '
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