EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones over spying fears
EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones over spying fears
European Commission officials heading to IMF and World Bank spring meetings advised to travel with basic devices
The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China.
Commissioners and senior officials travelling to the IMF and World Bank spring meetings next week have been given the new guidance, according to four people familiar with the situation.
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Considering they were caught having spyware on Merkel's phone from 2002-2013, it's strange to only make the change now.
Merkel was a plant. I get the feeling most of Merkel's phone is spam, ads, and poorly focused photos. Fitting sacrifice to keep the spies thinking they were winning.
She did quite well keep the right wing assholes inside and outside under control for a decade. That's a win for me