How The NSA Pinpoints A Mobile Device
How The NSA Pinpoints A Mobile Device
Remarks
A3. (S//SI) The fact that NSA targets, collects, and processes GSM (encrypted or unencrypted). A4. (S//SI) The fact that NSA can collect GSM calls through the global telecommunications infrastructure. B. (U) EQUIPMENT B1. (FOUO) Commerical and government equipment that consists of general purpose components, such as receivers, digital signal processors, personal computer, etc., when not running or loaded with GSM SIGINT collection software and not associated with a SIGINT system. B2. (S//SI) Commercial and government equipment that consists of general purpose components, such as receivers, digital signal processors, personal computer, etc, when running or loaded with GSM SIGINT collection software and associated with NSA, SIGINT or Intelligence. C. (U) PROCESSING C1. (S//SI) The fact that NSA can process unencrypted GSM. C2. (S//SI) The fact that NSA can process encrypted GSM when the cryptovariable is known. C3. (TS//SI) The fact that NSA can process encrypted A5/1 GSM when the cryptovariable is unknown.
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UNCLASSIFIED/ FOUO
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SECRET//COMINT At a minimum
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SECRET//COMINT REL
AUS/CAN/GBR/NZL/USA!
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At a mimimum
TOP SECRET// COMINT REL!
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TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL TO USA, AUS, CAN, GBR, NZL//MR Description of Information b. Technical reports (TACREPs or Klieglights) F3. (S//SI) Reporting locations of GSM users in: a. SIGINT product --country --city --VLR Global Title --Location Area Code --Cell ID --Latitude/Longitude b. Technical reports (TACREPs or Klieglights) --country --city --VLR Global Title --Location Area Code --Cell ID --Latitude/Longitude F4. (S//SI) Any reporting from GSM Short Message system (SMS) messages 1.4(c) SECRET SECRET SECRET//COMINT SECRET//COMINT SECRET//COMINT SECRET//COMINT 1.4(c) SECRET SECRET SECRET//COMINT SECRET//COMINT SECRET//COMINT SECRET//COMINT SECRET//COMINT at a minimum. 1.4(c)
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May be TOP SECRET//COMINT depending on the source. A GSM handset in relationship to a GSM Cell tower should be portrayed in a 2-3 KM ellipse estimate that takes into consideration urban and rural environmental dependencies (power, terrain and interference). GEO periodically issues a geospatially presented (ArcView,
!"#$%&'&(#!)*#+,-./)/&012#1..',1.3# G1. (S//SI) The fact that GSM Cell Towers can be used as a physicalgeolocational reference point in relation to a GSM handset of interest: SECRET//COMINT 1.4(c)
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G2. (S//SI) The fact of a singular SIGINT GSM handset metadata point with no exact timing
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