The impact of GSM Guardian was profound. It sparked a global debate on digital privacy and surveillance. Many argued that the tool had given the public a much-needed leverage to protect themselves against unwarranted snooping. Others condemned it as a reckless act of cyber terrorism.
After weeks of tireless work, they finally succeeded in cracking the GSM tools. Their creation, a software package they dubbed "GSM Guardian," could not only intercept but also decode and analyze mobile phone communications.
The game was on.