EU delegation to Hungary given anti-surveillance phone cases, met with hostility by state bodies
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Members of a European Parliament delegation visiting Hungary were offered special phone cases designed to block surveillance, according to Politico. The five-member delegation from the EP’s Committee on Civil Liberties travelled to Hungary for a three-day mission to assess the state of democracy, rule of law, and fundamental rights.
According to Politico, one MEP confirmed that the Parliament’s security service provided them with Faraday pouches, which block incoming and outgoing signals to protect against hacking and tracking. They were also advised to avoid public Wi-Fi and charging stations. However, the pouches do not protect against spyware like Pegasus, previously used in Hungary against journalists and activists, Telex writes.
Two officials familiar with the security protocols told Politico that distributing such cases is not standard practice, suggesting heightened concerns about espionage within the EU when it comes to Hungary. The mission was prompted by past reports that Hungarian intelligence had spied on visiting EU officials between 2015 and 2017. Although the Hungarian government denies these allegations, the concerns persist.
The reports are already written. Why allow this people into the country, big mistake.
I take it you’ve not heard about freedom of movement for EU nationals? I don’t doubt your instinctive response to this will be to end this by removing Hungary from the EU and sealing her borders.
So are all your comments, Orban bot.
For the EU delegation a visit to Budapest was really no different than a visit to Moscow. They met with Russian apparatchiks who happen to speak Hungarian.
Empty… MT.