After StingRay Evidence Near White House, Wyden Demands FCC Action

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., demanded action Friday from the FCC and carriers, after the Department of Homeland Security revealed evidence of cellsite simulator, or StingRay, activity near the White House (see 1804180051). It's "of particular concern [given] reports that the President isn’t even using a secure phone to protect his calls,” Wyden said. “The cavalier attitude toward our national security appears to be coming from the top down.” The DHS letter shows criminal hackers and foreign spies potentially threatening national and personal security, Wyden said. The department also confirmed reports “that ‘nefarious actors may have exploited’ a weakness in phone networks known as SS7, ‘to target the communications of American citizens,’” Wyden said. The FCC didn’t comment.