Former CIA Officer Reveals Agency's Surveillance Capabilities for Phones, TVs, and Cars
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Summary
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou reveals that the CIA has surveillance capabilities to remotely access and control personal devices including smartphones, televisions, and vehicles. Based on his experience working for the agency from 1990-2004, he explains how these tools can be used for surveillance operations, turning everyday electronics into monitoring devices. The article presents his insider perspective on government surveillance capabilities that are typically only discussed in fictional or conspiratorial contexts.
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John Kiriakou is one of the few people who can speak about it from the inside, and no longer has much to lose by doing so.
Between 1990 and 2004, he worked for the CIA around the world, eventually becoming a counterterrorism officer.
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