US EditionEU Issues Burner Phones to Official Over US Espionage Concerns
- Some European Union staff are being issued burner phones and basic laptops before traveling to the USA due to fears of surveillance by American intelligence.
- This new guidance was implemented because the EU is 'worried about the US getting into the commission systems,' according to sources.
- EU officials must turn off their devices at the border and use special sleeves to protect against surveillance if unattended.
- Luuk van Middelaar stated that this security measure is not surprising.
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