Vodafone admits that secret government wiretaps are intercepting customer calls

Update: Vodafone published its first Law Enforcement Disclosure Report today revealing the extent to which government agencies are able to access data about its customers. The carrier said select agencies and authorities in “a small number of countries” had direct access to its network, bypassing any controls it would have in place to protect the information of its customers. In these instances, Vodafone said it wouldn’t receive any notice because “the relevant agencies and authorities already have permanent access to customer communications via their own direct link.” The company doesn’t name the countries where this activity was taking place, however. The…
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