Have you ever felt like "maybe I'm being watched?" Actually, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is apparently buying spyware worth millions of dollars (like tens of billions of yen?) 😳
This spyware can sneak into smartphones and computers, and see everything—phone calls, messages, location info, even photos. It's like the real version of what you see in movies 💡
What Is ICE? Why Are They Doing This?
ICE is a US organization that enforces immigration laws, especially working to prevent illegal residence and illegal border crossings... but monitoring citizens' privacy too?
According to the source article, ICE might be including regular Americans as monitoring targets. In other words, even without arrest or anything, they might be peeking at your personal information without your knowledge.
How Scary Is Spyware?
For example, here's what it can do 👇
- Record phone call conversations
- See emails and SNS messages completely
- Turn on cameras and microphones remotely
- Track location information in real-time
"Isn't that privacy invasion!?" you'd think, right? I think so too. But ICE justifies this as "for national security." Hmm, difficult...
Does This Relate to Japan?
We don't hear much about similar situations in Japan, but surveillance technology is advancing more and more, and it feels like governments and police are increasingly using it secretly, so it might not be someone else's problem.
The internet and smartphones are convenient, but there's also the scary part of "maybe I'm being watched" 🥺
Honestly, if this much information is taken, I'd be too scared to touch my smartphone...!
Summary
- US ICE is purchasing massive amounts of spyware and trying to monitor people within the US
- Spyware is a very powerful tool that can see everything inside smartphones
- There's a reality of expanding surveillance when privacy should be protected
- It might be important to care a bit about how your information is being used 💭
It sounds like sci-fi, but this is apparently one aspect of today's world ✨
It's a bit scary, but I think it's worth knowing 🥺🌸
Hatena
