Federal authorities pursued a man they called simply “the Hacker” for more than a year.Only after using a cellphone-tracking device—a Stingray—were they able to catch him.
Stingrays are designed to locate mobile phones even when it’s not being used to make a call.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation considers the devices to be critical and it has a policy of deleting the data gathered so the capabilities of the system aren't disclosed.
A stingray works by mimicking a cellphone tower, calling a phone and measuring signals from the phone.
It lets the stingray operator “ping,” or send a signal to, a phone and locate (DF) it as long as it is powered. The device has various uses, including helping police locate suspects and aiding search-and-rescue.
The Armed Services have been using devices like this to locate terrorists who use cell phones. Once the caller is identified, a Predator UAV strike may follow.
The government says “stingray” is a generic term but Harris Industries markets such a device called the Stingray and a similar device called the Kingfish. The DF equipment is called AmberJack.
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