How the CIA used Crypto AG encryption devices to spy on countries for decades (washingtonpost.com)
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kissickas Mar 6, 2020 | on: Uncovering the CIA's Crypto AG operation | context

Discussion on the Washington Post's great exposé 23 days ago:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22297963

dillondoyle Apr 25, 2020 | on: WhatsApp ties NSO Group’s hacking operations to America in… | context

An interesting story I read from HN shows it's not out of the question for 'allied' intelligence to provide technology to 'opposition' nation states just to collect that intelligence. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22297963

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