Informant sought out that leaked info on Bavarian government trojan

Informant sought out that leaked info on Bavarian government trojan

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"Bavarian police searched the home of the spokesman for the German Pirate Party (Piratenpartei Deutschland) looking for an informant who leaked information about a government trojan used to eavesdrop on Skype conversations. There is a high probability that the trojan is used illegally. "The Bavarian authorities worked on the trojan without a legitimate basis and now try to silence critics," a criminal law specialist said."

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[edit on 17-9-2008 by baseball101]

I find it interesting how the Bavarian's are tapping skype phone calls and created a trojan virus to do it...just another country turning into a police state. This whole invasion of privacy thing in the U.S. and elsewhere is out of hand sooner or later you will have someone listening, reading, or watching your conversations....


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[edit on 17-9-2008 by baseball101]