Dozens of policing agencies are currently using cell-site simulators (CSS) by Jacobs Technology and its Engineering Integration Group (EIG), according to newly-available documents on how that company provides CSS capabilities to local law enforcement. A proposal document from Jacobs Technology,...
What kind of data does a CSS can collect from a smartphone?
Network traffic
I guess unencrypted internet traffic, right?
Yes, this includes things like phone calls and sms. It also important to note that the FCC could end this practice today.
Interesting, I have noticed CSS positioned in some points of the city always wondered what these was exactly, I thought it was some kind of Wi-Fi spying system but never thought it was radio station spying systems. Interesting.
I’m wonder with the implementation of “AI” to monitor all the communications thought these what LEA could be capable to do.
What you’re noticing are likely small cells, not cell site simulators.