More Israeli surveillance in New York NYPD is set to acquire Israel's secret phone surveillance technology in a $750,000 sole source contract The New York Police Department is moving toward a three-year $750,500 no-bid contract with the Israeli surveillance company Know to acquire FalcoNet, an advanced cell site simulator. According to a report by the New York Daily News, the AI-powered device functions by impersonating a mobile cell tower to secretly intercept and track individual phones. The compact hardware is designed for highly versatile deployment, allowing it to be hidden in backpacks, mounted on police cruisers or attached to airborne UAVs. The acquisition deal brings increased criticism due to Cogent's controversial global track record. Reuters previously reported that the company sold spyware to Myanmar's telecom operator, just weeks before the country's military coup in 2021.

More Israeli surveillance in New York NYPD is set to acquire Israel's secret phone surveillance technology in a $750,000 sole source contract The New York Police Department is moving toward a three-year $750,500 no-bid contract with the Israeli surveillance company Know to acquire FalcoNet, an advanced cell site simulator. According to a report by the New York Daily News, the AI-powered device functions by impersonating a mobile cell tower to secretly intercept and track individual phones. The compact hardware is designed for highly versatile deployment, allowing it to be hidden in backpacks, mounted on police cruisers or attached to airborne UAVs. The acquisition deal brings increased criticism due to Cogent's controversial global track record. Reuters previously reported that the company sold spyware to Myanmar's telecom operator, just weeks before the country's military coup in 2021.