The US spy agency - National Security Agency (NSA)- otherwise referred to as the Equation Group by security experts has developed break through spying software hidden deep within hard drives, inaccessible to anti-virus softwares, allowing them to monitor and eavesdrop on ANY of the world's computers - even when they are not connected to the internet - if manufactured by Toshiba, Seagate or IBM.

The Moscow-based security software maker Kaspersky Lab said it has found personal computers in 30 countries infected with one or more of the spying programs, with the most infections seen in Iran, followed by Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Mali, Syria, Yemen and Algeria.

The targets included government and military institutions, telecommunication companies, banks, energy companies, nuclear researchers, media, and Islamic activists.

Link - http://www.dailymail.co....gram.html#ixzz3S2k6YUDd

Edward Snowden: United States, British spies hacked cell phone SIM card encryption keys
In the latest revelation to come from NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden, The Intercept reports that US and British intelligence services hacked into the world’s largest maker of SIM cards used in cell phones and next-generation credit cards.

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No surprises here, the Snowden leaks and other independent reports showed that the Americans were actively monitoring Kenyan communications.

Our American "friends" deliberately insert weaknesses into technology and then make noise when others exploit these flaws.