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Russian surveillance firm penetrated Europe's police forces
Original: Russian tech surveillance company infiltrated Europe’s law enforcement agencies
Politico reports that a Russian surveillance technology company sold its products to law enforcement agencies across Europe while the same technology was allegedly being developed for Russian security services. The revelation raises questions about how Western police forces came to rely on tools with possible Kremlin-linked origins and is prompting calls for scrutiny of procurement practices in policing across the continent.
Why now: The revelation that Western police used surveillance tools allegedly tied to Russian security services is raising alarm about security and procurement oversight.
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Evidence
- Russian tech surveillance company infiltrated Europe’s law enforcement agencies · POLITICO
The same technology used by Western police was allegedly being developed in Russia and sold to Russian security services.
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