Van Eck phreaking
Interferencia de Van Eck
- Date
- 1985 · confidence high
- Place
- Leidschendam, South Holland, Netherlands
- Credited to
- Wim van Eck
- Field
- Knowledge & symbols
What was discovered
An information-leakage phenomenon via the unintentional electromagnetic emissions of electronic devices, such as CRT monitors, allowing a screen's contents to be reconstructed remotely; publicly described by engineer Wim van Eck in 1985.
What it led to
- Raised awareness of TEMPEST-style eavesdropping risks
- Shielding standards for sensitive electronic equipment
- Spurred research into side-channel attacks