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Swiss spy agency warns U.S., Britain about huge data leak |
2012-12-05 |
[Yahoo] Secret information on counter-terrorism shared by foreign governments may have been compromised by a massive data theft by a senior IT technician for the NDB, Switzerland ...home of the Helvetians, famous for cheese, watches, yodeling, and William Tell... 's intelligence service, European national security sources said. Intelligence agencies in the United States and Britannia are among those who were warned by Swiss authorities that their data could have been put in jeopardy, said one of the sources, who asked for anonymity when discussing sensitive information. Swiss authorities locked away Maw! They're comin' to get me, Maw! the technician suspected in the data theft last summer amid signs he was acting suspiciously. He later was released from prison while a criminal investigation by the office of Switzerland's Federal Attorney General continues, according to two sources familiar with the case. The suspect's name was not made public. Swiss authorities believe he intended to sell the stolen data to foreign officials or commercial buyers. |
Posted by:Fred |
#2 Besoeker, your nym sounds like a Willie Nelson song title. |
Posted by: JohnQC 2012-12-05 13:21 |
#1 Don't tell me.... our entier banking system and currency is compromised, Kroger and the ATM's are Tango Uniform, and we must default to FEMA ration cards and stamps by tomorrow morning ? Thank Allan the merciful, and the Champ for having of that stuff printed up and waiting, along with the 50,000,000 pre-positions rounds of .40 cal ball ammo. The guy is a genius, a savior I tells ya! |
Posted by: Besoeker on the road again 2012-12-05 11:42 |