Sunday, March 30, 2014

NSA And GCHQ Targeted German Chancellor Merkel And Private German Tech Companies


'A' for Angela Merkel: GCHQ and NSA Targeted Private German Companies -- Spiegel Online

Documents show that Britain's GCHQ intelligence service infiltrated German Internet firms and America's NSA obtained a court order to spy on Germany and collected information about the chancellor in a special database. Is it time for the country to open a formal espionage investigation?

The headquarters of Stellar, a company based in the town of Hürth near Cologne, are visible from a distance. Seventy-five white antennas dominate the landscape. The biggest are 16 meters (52 feet) tall and kept in place by steel anchors. It is an impressive sight and serves as a popular backdrop for scenes in TV shows, including the German action series "Cobra 11."

Stellar operates a satellite ground station in Hürth, a so-called "teleport." Its services are used by companies and institutions; Stellar's customers include Internet providers, telecommunications companies and even a few governments. "The world is our market," is the high-tech company's slogan.

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More News On The NSA And GCHQ Targeting German Chancellor Merkel And Private German Tech Companies For Spying

NSA had over 300 reports on Germany's Merkel, report says -- FOX News
German Magazine Says NSA Kept Hundreds of Reports on Merkel -- Voice of America
NSA and British Signals Intelligence Spy on German Tech Companies -- Liberty Voice
German magazine: NSA kept more than 300 reports on Chancellor Angela Merkel -- AP
NSA carried out 300 reports on Merkel -- The Local
NSA, GCHQ snooped on German companies: Report -- Business Standard
NSA's UK partner targets German companies, says report -- CNet
NSA Targeted German Companies: Der Spiegel -- Time

My Comment: I am not surprised that they targeted the German Chancellor .... but going after private companies with such intensity is a revelation.

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