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Category
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2024
|
2025
|
Comments
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|---|
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Lines intercepted
|
975
|
1049
|
*prolongations included
|
|
Data traffic records
|
17312
653465
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16487
656776
|
*interface for active emergency localizations
|
|
Subscriber master data
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29543
|
24330
| |
|
IP-address owner data
|
502
|
475
| |
| An official nationwide report representing requests is not available. Criminal reports/statistics are available on Ministry’s website https://www.bmi.gv.at/508/start.aspx |
How to interpret the figures?
- The stated amounts represent the total volume of lines intercepted and data records provided.
- Each Austrian telecommunication operator must provide an automated interface with name, address and location information for emergency services according to Telecommunication Act §124. These localization figures are included but shown seperately in data traffic records (*)
Legal basis for Lawful Interception activities and Data Provisioning
- Telecommunication Act (Telekommunikationsgesetz – TKG) §§ 162, 124
- Code of Criminal Procedure (Strafprozessordnung – StPO) §§ 76a, 134ff
- Security Police Act (Sicherheitspolizeigesetz – SPG) §§ 53 Abs. 3a, 53 Abs. 3b
- State Protection and Intelligence Service Act (Staatsschutz- und Nachrichtendienst-Gesetz – SNG) § 11 Abs. 1
- Military Powers Act (MBG)
- Data Security Regulation (Datensicherheitsverordnung – DSVO)
- Interception Regulation (Überwachungsverordnung – ÜVO) .
Compentent Authorities
Courts, Ministry of Interior, Police, National Security and (military) Intelligence Services, emergency organisations, entiteled state authorities according to the Telecommunication Act.