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The Duke of Sussex, Elton John, Elizabeth Hurley and others claim that Associated Newspapers Ltd. hacked their phones or used other unlawful means, such as bugging and other electronic surveillance to spy on them.
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Brian Melley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024
Israel is also known for its sophisticated electronic surveillance capabilities as well as its ability to hack cellphones and computers.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
For Hezbollah, the pagers also provided a means to sidestep what’s believed to be intensive Israeli electronic surveillance on mobile phone networks in Lebanon.
—Bassem Mroue, Johnson Lai, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
The effort succeeded despite opposition from tech companies and human rights groups, who warn that the agreement will permit countries to expand invasive electronic surveillance in the name of criminal investigations.
—Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2024
Much of the funding goes to intelligence, including electronic surveillance, human sources, and other means.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2017
Sinclair also faced charges of conspiracy to destroy government property in 1972, which went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and resulted in a landmark decision that prohibited the government’s use of electronic surveillance without a warrant.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in particular have sophisticated electronic surveillance systems that would make a clandestine hit challenging.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2024
The information does not concern an imminent threat, and it was obtained using authorities granted to the intelligence community under Section 702 of a key electronic surveillance law that is being hotly debated in Congress, according to officials with knowledge of the matter.
—Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
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Brian Melley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024
Israel is also known for its sophisticated electronic surveillance capabilities as well as its ability to hack cellphones and computers.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
For Hezbollah, the pagers also provided a means to sidestep what’s believed to be intensive Israeli electronic surveillance on mobile phone networks in Lebanon.
—Bassem Mroue, Johnson Lai, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
The effort succeeded despite opposition from tech companies and human rights groups, who warn that the agreement will permit countries to expand invasive electronic surveillance in the name of criminal investigations.
—Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2024
Much of the funding goes to intelligence, including electronic surveillance, human sources, and other means.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2017
Sinclair also faced charges of conspiracy to destroy government property in 1972, which went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and resulted in a landmark decision that prohibited the government’s use of electronic surveillance without a warrant.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in particular have sophisticated electronic surveillance systems that would make a clandestine hit challenging.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2024
The information does not concern an imminent threat, and it was obtained using authorities granted to the intelligence community under Section 702 of a key electronic surveillance law that is being hotly debated in Congress, according to officials with knowledge of the matter.
—Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Electronic surveillance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electronic%20surveillance. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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