eavesdrop
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Quantum cryptography offers a promising defense by using the rules of quantum physics to secure communication against eavesdropping.
From Science Daily
Who has the capacity to eavesdrop on a cellphone chat between top Russian and American officials?
Those include steps designed to ensure the accuracy of applications the FBI files with a secretive surveillance court when it wants to eavesdrop on the communications of suspected spies and terrorists.
From Seattle Times
Mr Durham's four-year investigation has resulted in three prosecutions, including an FBI attorney who pleaded guilty to altering evidence while applying for permission to eavesdrop on a former Trump campaign official.
From BBC
The document, categorized as a CIA daily intelligence update, indicates the information was based on a “signals intelligence report,” meaning it was acquired by intercepting or eavesdropping on communications of Russian military officials.
From Washington Post
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