FSB claims foreign spies used malware to turn Russian officials' smartphones into surveillance devices, offers no evidence
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Summary
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has alleged that foreign intelligence agencies conducted a large-scale espionage operation by implanting malware on the smartphones of senior Russian officials, turning them into surveillance devices. The FSB claims the malware allowed operators to steal data, intercept conversations, and secretly activate microphones and cameras. However, the agency has provided no technical evidence to support these allegations, raising questions about the veracity of the claims.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledRussia's domestic spy agency says it has uncovered a sprawling foreign espionage operation that allegedly turned the smartphones of senior Russian officials into pocket-sized surveillance devices
The Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed foreign intelligence agencies implanted malware on the mobile devices of high-ranking Russian officials
The malware allowed operators to steal data, intercept conversations, and secretly activate microphones and cameras to monitor
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