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I'm not an astronomer, but IIRC, our electronic signals don't make it particularly far out of the solar system until they merge with the background noise. So I guess we are safe for now.
They've been evolving and developing for a billion years, and eliminating entire civilizations is their religion. They long ago figured out how to filter the background noise for important electronic waves. The one that discovered it is now a highly regarded saint.