Who Put Spy Equipment Near The Norwegian Government And The Homes Of Its Political Leaders?

Prime Minister Erna Solberg, shown here on a visit to Norway’s national security authority NSM, has claimed she’s careful when using her mobile (cell) phone. She also has criticized alleged spying among NATO allies. PHOTO: Statsministerens kontor

Revealed: Spy Equipment In Central Oslo -- The Local

Spy equipment that can be used to eavesdrop on the mobile phones of politicians and ordinary Norwegians has been discovered in several places in the Oslo area, including close to the country’s parliament, newspaper Aftenposten has revealed.

The equipment, hidden in fake mobile base stations, can be used to monitor all mobile activity in the vicinity. The paper conducted tests close important buildings in central Oslo and discovered a number of the devices, including close to the prime minister’s residence on Parkveien and close to the government offices.

The purpose of the equipment appears to have been to find out who was entering and passing parliament, the government offices and other buildings in the area. It could also be used to listen to phone calls and monitor data traffic of selected people in the area, the paper says.

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My Comment: In the past I would say to myself that Russian intelligence is up to their old tricks. But after last year's Edward Snowden revelations on the NSA .... who can be sure on who is spying on who.