US warning about 'RFID spy' in Canadian coins

The US government has issued a statement about a new form of spying that shocked the public. Accordingly, the country's defense ministry urged US contractors on extremely sophisticated spying methods: Secrets of attaching micro-radio RFID tags inside to Canadian coins.

According to the Bush administration, these secret coins were discovered when they were tucked into the safety of US merchants, at least three different times from October 2005 to January 2006 when These people come to Canada.

Technological and intelligence experts say that if there are indeed such types of RFID radio transmitters, people can use them to track the most secretive movements of copper carriers. That coin.

However, the US statement does not specify who is able to conduct the tracking of US protected contractors and what the motive of this is. The report also did not say how the Pentagon discovered the trick or how radio chips would work and even which Canadian currency was the kind of money with a spy device. .

This photo was published by CIA America, showing an empty chamber inside the coin that is identical to a 1 USD silver coin. This empty compartment was used by American spies to hide confidential messages, micro-films or tracking RFID tags that cannot be detected by control devices. Photo: AP . According to the US Department of Homeland Security, which issued a warning to Pentagon contractors, the details of the incident are still very mysterious. However, the US government insisted that such cases have occurred and the risk of warning is real.

Martha Deutscher, a spokesman for the Security Department, said: ' What is written in that statement is completely true. This is really just a way to reduce the situation, even though doing so also leads many people to doubt and question '.

According to outside experts, the top suspects are China, Russia or France - who are considered to have intelligence activities within Canada and have enough sophisticated level to manufacture. technology of that size. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) said it was unaware of the coin issue.

CSIS spokeswoman Barbara Campion said: ' We just got to know that. At this point, we don't know any of the allegations . ' According to her, the Canadian intelligence agency needs to work closely with US partners to find out more information if necessary.

Experts are very amazed when this event comes out with reconnaissance technology at the 'upper' level. But they all deny the idea that the Canadian government may be investigating the performance of US contractors. The intelligence agencies of both countries are inherently close, harmonious and often exchange very sensitive secrets.

' It seems unimaginable ,' said David Harris, former head of the strategic planning department of Canada Security Intelligence. ' I do not think there is any offensive behavior for Americans .'

According to Harris, there are likely to be people, including foreign spies targeting Americans and overseas businessmen, who have been involved in this scouting plot. He affirmed: ' There are certainly many mysterious aspects to this issue '.

According to experts, such micro-radio signal chips certainly have a limit in the transmission range and the sensor cannot operate further than a few feet away (1 set is 0.348m), also It's like when these transmitters are hidden in the doorway. The metal part in the coin will also interfere with the emitted signals.

Katherine Albrecht, a social activist, thinks that these technologies will increase the risk of personal invasion, saying: ' I don't know if there are any RFID tags that can fit inside. The coin can transmit again a few kilometers away. If someone made this kind of device, it must have reached the most advanced technology . '

Another aspect, according to experts, is that it is very dangerous to secret the technology by spying on a coin because the object of the spy can give the coin away or use it to buy newspapers or coffee. . However, they also agree that such a practice is not suspicious if it is discovered in a pocket or suitcase.

Jeff Richelson, the organization's author and author of CIA books and specialized devices, said: ' The coin does not seem to be the best place to install devices like broadcast chips. RFID. People want to put it in things that are easily forgotten or consumed like that . '

Canada's largest coin is now a 2-dollar Toonie, a coin more than 1 inch across and thick enough to contain a tiny RFID chip. The CIA itself acknowledged that its staff used space in US silver dollar coins to hide information and photographic films.

Do Duong