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Cloud companies to lose billions over spying The US National Security Agency has bugged the United Nations' New York headquarters,Michael Kors Outlet, according to a report thatcould further strain relations between Washington and its allies. Citing secret US documents obtained by fugitive former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, Germany'sDer Spiegelsaid the files showed how the US systematically spied on other states and institutions. The report said the European Union and the UN's Vienna-based nuclear watchdog,Michael Kors Handbags, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), were among those targeted by US intelligence agents. Advertisement In the summer of 2012, NSA experts succeeded in getting into the UN video conferencing system and cracking its coding system, according one of the documents cited in the report. "The data traffic gives us internal video teleconferences of the United Nations (yay!),"Der Spiegelquoted one document as saying, adding that within three weeks the number of decoded communications rose to 458 from 12. Internal files also show the NSA spied on the EU legation in New York after it moved to new rooms in 2012. Among the documents copied by Snowden from NSA computers are plans of the EU mission, its IT infrastructure and servers. According to the documents, the NSA runs a bugging program in more than 80 embassies and consulates worldwide called "Special Collection Service". "The surveillance is intensive and well organised and has little or nothing to do with warding off terrorists," said the report. Open letter Snowden's leaks have embarrassed the US by exposing the global extent of its surveillance programs, but Washington has said its spies operate within the law and that the leaks have damaged national security. A week ago Britain,michael kors canada, a staunch US ally in the intelligence field,detained the partner of a Brazil-based journalistworking for London'sGuardiannewspaper who has led coverage of Snowden's leaks. British police said documents seized from David Miranda were "highly sensitive" and could put lives at risk if disclosed. TheGuardianlast weekdestroyed computer equipment containing Snowden filesafter it was threatened with possible legal action by senior British government advisers. In an open letter to British Prime Minister David Cameron published on Sunday, editors of leading Nordic newspapers said Miranda's detention and moves against theGuardianwere "undermining the position of the free press throughout the world". "[We are] deeply concerned that a stout defender of democracy and free debate such as the United Kingdom uses anti-terror legislation in order to legalise what amounts to harassment of both the paper and individuals associated with it," said the letter from Sweden'sDagens Nyheter, Finland'sHelsingin Sanomat, Denmark'sPolitikenand Norway'sAftenposten. Earlier this month, US President Barack Obama announced plans tolimit US government surveillance programs, saying the US could and should be more transparent. The issue has also become a hot topic in Germany before an election next month. Some reports have suggested that German intelligence agents have co-operated with US spies. There could be a voter backlash if it emerges that Chancellor Angela Merkel,Michael Kors Handbags Outlet, tipped to win a third term, knew more about such co-operation than she has so far acknowledged. Reuters Follow IT Pro on Twitter |
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