May 17, 2018
Via: ArsTechnicaSen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Ver.) have sent a new letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions asking for more information about stingrays, also known as cell-site simulators. As Ars has reported for years, […]
July 26, 2016
Via: ArsTechnicaIllinois has now joined the ever-expanding list of states that require law enforcement officials to explicitly seek court approval before deploying cell-site simulators, which can locate and track a person’s cell phone without their knowledge. On Friday, Gov. Bruce Rauner […]
July 13, 2016
Via: ArsTechnicaOn Thursday, a US federal judge in New York delivered a crucial rebuke to the government’s warrantless use of stingrays. In a 14-page opinion, the judge ruled that the government could not use its stingray to locate a drug suspect, […]