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US and UK accused of hacking Sim card firm to steal codes

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  1. 2015/02/20
    Arie

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    US and British intelligence agencies hacked into a major manufacturer of Sim cards in order to steal codes that facilitate eavesdropping on mobiles, a US news website says.

    The Intercept says the revelations came from US intelligence contractor turned whistleblower Edward Snowden.

    The Dutch company allegedly targeted - Gemalto - says it is taking the allegations "very seriously ".

    It operates in 85 countries and has more than 40 manufacturing facilities.

    The Intercept says that "the great Sim heist" gave US and British surveillance agencies "the potential to secretly monitor a large portion of the world's cellular communications, including both voice and data ".

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