Operation Cybersnare Background
In 1995, cellular phone cloning in the U.S. was rampant. The majority of the problems with the security of the cellular system stemmed from the fact that it was very easy to make copies of valid cell phones. These fraudulent reproductions, known as clones, were costing cellular carriers thousands of dollars a day. While they recognized their technology needed to improve, they also realized that these changes would take quite some time to implement, and they needed help now. Therefore, they turned to law enforcement.
In response to this and other similar petitions, the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) started Operation Cybersnare, which was designed to catch cell phone hackers and credit card thieves. The task force really ...
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