Privacy Rights Groups Say EU Aid Funds Pay for Government Surveillance in Developing Countries
Privacy groups are raising alarms about some EU aid programs. Funds, equipment and training are reportedly going to repressive governments and being used explicitly for domestic surveillance.
Examples include training seminars that taught participants how to perform “man in the middle” WiFi attacks and monitor dissidents on social media.
The training included subjects such as techniques for cracking mobile devices, methods for investigating charities, and how to monitor social media users and map out their connections using open source tools.
