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U.S. counterspy warns World Cup travelers’ devices could be hacked

Posted on June 12, 2018June 25, 2025 by Dissent

Mark Hosenball reports:

The top U.S. counterintelligence official is advising Americans traveling to Russia for football’s World Cup beginning this week that they should not take electronic devices because they are likely to be hacked by criminals or the Russian government.

Read more on Reuters.

That seems to conflict with ATT’s new promo for “free roaming” for those attending the Russian event.

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