A secretive private surveillance company tracked world leaders, Vatican insiders, and countless others using military-grade spying technology that operates completely outside government oversight, exposing how corporate espionage has replaced state intelligence as the greatest threat to American privacy and security.
Private Surveillance Empire Operates Without Oversight
Austrian entrepreneur Josef Fuchs founded First Wap in Indonesia, transforming from humanitarian work into a shadowy surveillance operation that sells advanced tracking capabilities to governments and private entities worldwide. The company operates with extreme secrecy, providing no public statements while offering clients unprecedented access to military-grade espionage tools once reserved exclusively for state intelligence agencies. This commodification of surveillance technology represents a fundamental threat to American constitutional principles, as private actors now wield capabilities that bypass traditional oversight mechanisms designed to protect citizens’ Fourth Amendment rights.
Vatican Targeted During Critical Intelligence Operation
First Wap tracked Italian journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi throughout 2012 as he investigated Vatican secrets, demonstrating how private surveillance firms target journalists exercising First Amendment freedoms. The tracking operation ceased on May 24, 2012, precisely one day after Vatican police arrested Pope Benedict’s butler Paolo Gabriele for leaking confidential documents. This timeline reveals sophisticated intelligence coordination that raises serious questions about who commissioned the surveillance and what other operations remain hidden from public scrutiny.
Constitutional Rights Under Attack From Corporate Spying
The emergence of companies like First Wap represents a direct assault on constitutional protections that Americans have relied upon for generations. Unlike government surveillance, which faces constitutional constraints and oversight mechanisms, private surveillance firms operate in a legal gray area with virtually no accountability. This creates a dangerous loophole where bad actors can purchase advanced tracking capabilities without warrants, judicial oversight, or constitutional protections that normally safeguard American citizens from unreasonable searches and surveillance.
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— Tony Seruga (@TonySeruga) February 21, 2025
Unregulated Surveillance Industry Threatens National Security
Experts warn that the proliferation of private surveillance technology has created a “Wild West” environment where anyone with sufficient resources can conduct sophisticated espionage operations against American citizens, businesses, and government officials. The surveillance industry now operates globally with tools available for purchase by hostile foreign governments, criminal organizations, and other entities seeking to undermine American interests. This represents a clear and present danger to national security that demands immediate regulatory action to protect constitutional rights and American sovereignty from corporate surveillance overreach.
Sources:
God’s Spies: The Vatican, The Holy Alliance & The Entity
The Surveillance Empire That Tracked World Leaders, a Vatican Enemy, and Maybe You
Espionage and the Catholic Church: From the Cold War to the Present