US EditionHungary Deploys Israeli Webloc Surveillance Tool, Violating EU Privacy Regulations
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According to the investigative portal, Hungarian secret services also use software that tracks users without their knowledge, using advertising data.
Hungary Deploys Israeli Webloc Surveillance Tool, Violating EU Privacy Regulations
Intelligence agencies under Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán have been secretly deploying “Webloc,” an advanced Israeli mass surveillance tool that tracks hundreds of millions of people using smartphone advertising data, according to a joint investigation published by VSquare and Citizen Lab on April 9. The deployment makes Hungary the first confirmed European Union country to use the highly intrusive technology, a move that researchers say…
Since 2022, Hungary's authorities are expected to evaluate million-fold movement data of their own citizens from apps and the advertising industry. Searches see an EU-wide unprecedented system of mass surveillance.
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der Standard DENew searches by Citizen Lab shed light on a system that the authorities prefer not to talk about – even the Austrian Ministry of the Interior does not
The U.S. company Penlink is selling surveillance technology based on advertising tracking. According to Trump's deportation militia ICE, the Hungarian government has apparently bought licenses as well. Shortly before the election, it could take action against opposition and media professionals. Viktor Orbán threatens to vote for the loss of power. – All rights reserved IMAGO / Anadolu Agency; Processing: netzpolitik.orgThe Hungarian government i…
According to the article, this would not be allowed by law in the European Union.
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