• hansolo@lemmy.today
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    7 days ago

    It’s a simple cost benefit comparison.

    Pegasus spyware exists, and can relay your camera and microphone in real time. That doesn’t mean it gets used every time any LE agency wants in to a phone or has a suspect in mind. It’s expensive and risky and invasive. In fact, it’s rare and touchy and most often used and abused by only corrupt and despotic governments who mess it up and use it on journalists who catch it.

    Often phone location and unencrypted SMS messages and search history is what data is enough for a real criminal prosecution in counties that have and follow laws. So YMMV on that part.

    • daydrinkingchickadee@lemmy.mlOP
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      7 days ago

      This technology is capable of translating a person’s silent thoughts in real time. I’m sorry but nothing you’ve discussed comes even close to that.