US EditionEU Issues Burner Phones to Official Over US Espionage Concerns
- Some European Union staff are being issued burner phones and basic laptops before traveling to the USA due to fears of surveillance by American intelligence.
- This new guidance was implemented because the EU is 'worried about the US getting into the commission systems,' according to sources.
- EU officials must turn off their devices at the border and use special sleeves to protect against surveillance if unattended.
- Luuk van Middelaar stated that this security measure is not surprising.
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Trust in Washington has declined.
A delegation of parliamentarians received special bags to protect their mobile phones from spying software.
While the Transatlantic Alliance seemed to be the most robust, Donald Trump's recent statements and decisions have undermined the confidence of European leaders in Uncle Sam's country. Senior European officials will now travel to the United States with disposable phones, for fear of espionage. ...
The European Commission has begun delivering basic disposable and portable mobiles to EU officials visiting the United States, because it does not trust Trump.
It's not the protocol, but it's been offered now. The move signals the intensification of espionage fears within Europe.
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