Reported surveillance device can track nearby mobile phones and steal personal data
A device described as an undercover surveillance tool can reportedly scan nearby mobile phones, track them and obtain owners' personal details. The supplied report does not establish confirmed deployment or the scale of use.
By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar .
Why it matters
Such tools could enable covert tracking and personal-data theft in public spaces.
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- The spy device that really is 'undercover': Vest scans nearby mobiles to track them and steal an owner's personal details – Engineering Evil ↗engineeringevil.com · Recorded source date: Sep 6, 2026, 2:32 PM UTC
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