Posted on 06/15/2021 8:13:18 PM PDT by algore
The Australian Federal Police is using specially-trained ‘technology detection dogs’ to sniff out USB drives, SIMs and devices when executing search warrants or examining crime scenes.
The agency said in social media posts that the capability was “a first for Australian law enforcement”.
“Given their size, you can imagine how easily [USBs and SIMs] can be hidden from police to conceal evidence,” the AFP said.
“Since 2019, our three AFP technology detection dogs have located more than 120 devices during search warrants.
“Over the next three years, at least 12 more dogs will be trained and deployed across the country.”
The police said the dogs would boost its ability to “collect vital digital evidence” and bring to justice those who commit crimes.
A video posted online shows a dog positively identifying a stick vacuum cleaner as the source of a hidden iPhone handset.
Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews said on Twitter yesterday afternoon that the program is the beneficiary of a $5.7 million budget boost.
These devices can easily be encrypted.
I’m calling BS. A SIM chip is nothing more than a small printed circuit board. There is nothing distinctive about it from any PC. Lard which is in virtually every electronic device.
Wonder if they can sniff out cloud-based encrypted S3 data buckets?
“I’m calling BS. A SIM chip is nothing more than a small printed circuit board. There is nothing distinctive about it from any PC. Lard which is in virtually every electronic device.”
dittos
Ya.. I was thinking that they would be led to lots of motherboards... :p
I have read reports like this from at least 10 years ago for usb sticks and the like.
If this is true (a claim for which I share the skepticism of others here), then just pick up a ton of old obsolete USB drives or SIM cards and sprinkle them liberally throughout your house, maybe even hiding some inside walls. In other words, create a haystack to hide the “needle.”
It will be like when the TSA “saw” bitcoin in someone’s luggage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsLwPCRv49Y
They had to "train" 'em more, they weren't finding where they planted 'em.
So they asked the FBI for help ...
Exactly!
Regards,
The items they’re searching for could never be hidden in say, a can of coffee, or in a zip top plastic bag inside a jar of peanut butter, or . . .
One of these dogs would probably have a heart attack at my place. I have freaking usb drives all over the place.
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