Texas DPS Spent $4.5 Million On Israeli FalcoNet Spy Vans
Cognyte's Israeli-made FalcoNet system mimics a cell tower, forcing every nearby phone to connect, bystander or suspect alike.
- Four Chevrolet Tahoes, bought in March, carry the gear across Texas.
- Cognyte, the maker of FalcoNet, is based in Herzliya, Israel, and trades on the Nasdaq.
- Albuquerque police and New York State Police already run identical spy vans.
Why it matters: Buying a tool that cannot exclude bystanders turns routine patrol into blanket collection of everyone nearby.
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