Chicago Cops Use Stingray to Intercept Protester’s Conversation, Leaked Audio Reveals
Anonymous leaks government communication detailing real-time cell phone surveillance
Mikael Thalen
Prison Planet.com
December 6, 2014
An audio recording leaked by the hacktivist group Anonymous appears to prove that Chicago police used an IMSI catcher, commonly referred to as a Stingray, to intercept phone calls during an Eric Garner protest Thursday evening.
IMSI catchers, small devices that mimic cell phone towers, give police and government agencies the ability to capture people’s cellular data in real-time. The audio, posted to the official Anonymous Twitter account Friday, reveals a conversation between the CPIC, Chicago’s Homeland Security-run Fusion Center, and a police officer spying on an alleged protest leader.
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