Nov 30, 2021 17:56:00

The spread of smartphones and surveillance cameras makes espionage difficult

While modern spies can

hack smartphones to intercept calls and messages and locate their owners, spies themselves are more active than ever due to the widespread use of smartphones and surveillance cameras. Former CIA directors say they are in a difficult situation.

Biometrics, Smartphones, Surveillance Cameras Pose New Obstacles for US Spies --WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biometrics-smartphones-surveillance-cameras-pose-new-obstacles-for-us-spies-11638009002

Spying much harder, says CIA director, due to smartphones et al-9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2021/11/29/spying-much-harder-cia-smartphones/

According to the Wall Street Journal, former CIA director Duane Norman said, 'I think the basic elements of espionage have been destroyed.'

For example, it is impossible for modern people to have no smartphone or mobile phone or not to use the Internet in their daily lives, so the fact that 'there is no electronic trace on the Internet' itself is hostile. From the perspective of the espionage organization, this is the basis for suspicion.

A former Western intelligence agent also said, 'It's difficult for a spy to disguise another person,' and the spy no longer pretends to be another person, but 'has no choice but to live the life of the person being impersonated.' That.

For this reason, modern spies are not one superhuman person like James Bond appearing in the '007' series, but are mainly active in teams like 'Mission Impossible'.