May 1, 2025|
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|7 months agoSwiss Surveillance Operations Double in 2024
Dramatic increase in telecommunications surveillance by Swiss authorities, with antenna searches and real-time monitoring reaching unprecedented levels.
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- Antenna searches in Switzerland doubled in 2024 compared to the previous year.
- Surveillance measures related to property crimes more than tripled in 2024.
- The Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) ordered 106 surveillance operations in 2024, up from 46 the previous year.
- A new lump-sum financing model for surveillance came into force at the beginning of 2024.
- Investigations related to serious violations of the Narcotics Act saw a 15% increase in surveillance measures.
By The Numbers
100%
Increase in antenna searches
43%
Share of total surveillance measures
106
Total FIS operations
15%
Increase in narcotics surveillance
They Said
"For the first time in years, the number of antenna searches doubled compared to the previous year."
"It is not possible to say exactly why the number of surveillance measures has increased so sharply."
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The Digital Dragnet Expands
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The 'Flat Rate' Effect
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Cracking Down on Property Crime
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Intelligence Operations Spike
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