10 Questions
What does the data obtained by the Guardian suggest about Saudi Arabia?
That it is using US cellular networks to track the movements of its citizens
What is the purpose of PSI requests?
To track the location of a mobile phone
What has Senator Ron Wyden said about the US telecoms regulator?
That it has failed to act on warnings about SS7 vulnerabilities
What is not known about the Saudi mobile operators that were requesting large amounts of location tracking data?
Whether they were knowingly complicit in any international surveillance programme
What has already been widely reported about the Saudi government?
That it uses cyberweapons to hack dissidents and critics of the kingdom's crown prince
What have the three largest US mobile operators not commented on?
Whether they allow PSI tracking requests to be sent for location tracking purposes
What evidence has the whistleblower provided?
Evidence that Saudi Arabia is using mobile technologies to track its citizens
What is the purpose of the requests sent by Saudi Arabia to a major US mobile phone operator?
To track the movements of citizens
What does the data suggest about the Saudi government?
That it may have been using US cellular networks to track the movements of its citizens
What has Senator Ron Wyden said about the inaction of the US telecoms regulator?
That it has allowed foreign powers to track US citizens through their cellular networks
Study Notes
-
The whistleblower has provided evidence that Saudi Arabia is using mobile technologies to track its citizens.
-
The data reveals that Saudi Arabia has sent tracking requests to a major US mobile phone operator.
-
The requests appear to be indicative of a surveillance campaign by Saudi Arabia.
-
It is not known whether the Saudi mobile operators that were requesting large amounts of location tracking data about their subscribers were knowingly complicit in any government–run surveillance programme.
-
However, it has already been widely reported that the Saudi government uses cyberweapons to hack dissidents and critics of the kingdom's crown prince.
-
The Guardian has obtained data that suggests the Saudi government may have been using US cellular networks to track the movements of its citizens.
-
The data suggests that the Saudi government may have been using PSI requests - which are used to track the location of a mobile phone - to track the movements of its citizens.
-
The three largest US mobile operators - T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon - have not commented on whether they allow PSI tracking requests to be sent for location tracking purposes.
-
Senator Ron Wyden has previously said in a letter to the US telecoms regulator that the FCC has failed to act on warnings about SS7 vulnerabilities.
-
This inaction has allowed foreign powers to track US citizens through their cellular networks.
Make Your Own Quizzes and Flashcards
Convert your notes into interactive study material.
Get started for free
