Brazils foreign ministry summoned the canadian ambassador demanding clarification of what it called a serious and unacceptable violation of the countrys sovereignty and the right to privacy, a ministry statement said rousseffs initial fiery comments came via her twitter account, where she posted 9 messages in a row condemning canadas alleged spying activities. Canadian ambassador summoned to explain claims spy agency collected brazilian energy ministry internet and phone data. Best buy accused of spying on computers for this government agency. Industrial espionage, economic espionage, corporate spying or corporate espionage is a form of espionage conducted for commercial purposes instead of purely national security while economic espionage is conducted or orchestrated by governments and is international in scope, industrial or corporate espionage is more often national and occurs between companies or. Brazil president blasts alleged spying by canada wsj. Brazil turns on us because of nsa spying off the grid news.
Brazil, mr president, knows how to protect itself dilma rousseff, president of brazil she said that corporate information often of high economic and even strategic value. Fast forward to 20 and canada is again being accused of spying on its trading allies. Brazil demands explanation from canada over spying report reuters. Prime minister stephen harper, seen here with brazilian president dilma rousseff in 2012, may have been left in the dark about spying activities involving canada. Harper very concerned about reports of canada spying on brazil. According to wark, canada was spying on brazil because of this larger intelligence alliance, which further raises the question about political control over intelligence gathering.
Brazil summoned the canadian ambassador monday to express its indignation over allegations canada has spied on the south american countrys ministry of mines and energy. Brazilian tv show accuses nsa of spying on oil firm based on leaked docs leaked snowden files not so fantastico. Brazilian news program fantastico reported september 2, 20 that documents. Brazil accuses canada of spying after nsa leaks world. Glenn greenwald charged with cybercrimes in brazil the new. Reports that canada is spying on brazil should surprise no one. That last category could include realtime monitoring of computer networks for intrusions, muscular software to protect files, the. Brazil accuses canada of spying after nsa leaks world news the. Nsa accused of spying on brazilian oil company petrobras. Brazilian tv show accuses nsa of spying on oil firm based. Brazil determined to stop nsa spying perhaps no country in the world has been as vocal about doing something about nsas global internet surveillance reach as brazil. Harper very concerned by brazil spy scandal, vows follow up the.
Brazil summons canadian envoy over spy claims bbc news. Brazils president rousseff attacks us over spy claims. A report by the chinese government has accused the us of using internet surveillance on its leaders and key institutions. One of canadas top spy agencies, the communications security establishment canada, is facing a lawsuit for violating privacy rights. In september 20, after edward snowden revealed that the national security agency nsa spied on rousseff and brazils national oil company, petrobras, the brazilian president emerged as one of. Brazil is learning the hard way that it needs to play some serious catch up when it comes to. The us controversial spying program on brazil and other south american countries probably continues to this day, despite the outrage of thenpresident dilma rousseff, us journalist james bamford told sputnik at a cybersecurity conference in sao paolo. Brazil on monday demanded clarifications from the canadian government about allegations that its spies targeted brazils mines and energy ministry, in what brazilian president dilma rousseff said. Brazilian president dilma rousseff is accusing the ottawabased communications security establishment canada of mounting a sophisticated. Brazil revelations are tip of iceberg on canadas foreign spying.
Brazil summons canadian ambassador over spying allegations. Us accuses china of cyber spying on american companies. Brazil spying report gives canada black eye opposition leader. Harper very concerned about reports of canada spying on. If best buy is collaborating with the government to spy on your computer, is that a bad thing. Brazil hackers mistake nasa for nsa in spying payback. Brazilian government tries to deal with nsa spying.
Greenwald broke the first stories about the nsas global spy program. Brazil hackers mistake nasa for nsa in spying payback 17 september 20 a view of the vehicle assembly building on september 11, 2009 at the kennedy space center in florida. A brazilian television report that aired sunday night said canadian. General assembly, brazilian president dilma rousseff delivered a stinging rebuke of electronic espionage by the national security agency.
Canadian spy agency sued for spying on canadians youtube. Brazil is creating an email system intended to shield the government from nsa spying. Such close cooperation is part of the five eyes program of the u. Canadian ambassador summoned to explain claims spy agency collected brazilian energy ministry internet and. Brazilian president dilma rousseff on monday demanded canada explain what. Brazils leader asks canada to explain its spying the. Canadas electronic eavesdropping agency defended itself wednesday following allegations it spied on brazils energy and mining ministry, saying it follows canadian law.
In many respects, the fallout from canadas spy activities in brazil could end up being more damaging than the revelations around the nsa and spygate earlier this year. A funny thing happens when the us accuses the uk of spying andrew harnikap nothing much of interest happened in the world of cybersecurity this week. I cant say if the spying served corporate interests or other groups. Her goal is to prevent the nsa from spying on brazil and store data on local computers. A canadian christian who ran a coffee shop on chinas border with north korea has been charged with spying and stealing state secrets, reports the telegraph. Brazilian president dilma rousseff announced sunday that her government was creating a secure email system to try and shield official communications from spying by the united states and other. The united states spying operations have gone far beyond the legal rationale of antiterrorism and have exposed its ugly face of pursuing selfinterest in. The announcement came just hours after a television report accused canada of spying on brazils mining and energy sector, allegedly for commercial gain.
Brazil accuses canada of spying after nsa leaks this article is more than 6 years old. Canadas relationship with brazil is taking a serious hit after a brazilian news report alleged spies monitored brazils mining ministry. Kevin garratt, who has been detained since august 2014, worked for the canadabased christian organisation, north star aid, and ran a coffee shop in dandong, which is the main transit point for north. China accuses us of internet surveillance on its leaders.
Brazil summons the canadian ambassador for explanations over the latest electronic spying accusations leaked by the former us contractor, edward snowden. Brazilian mines and energy minister edison lobao told globo that canada has interests in brazil, above all in the mining sector. Revelations that canada may have monitored communications of brazils mines and energy ministry, and warnings that more stories about its intelligence activities are. Brazil tries to elude nsa with new cables, satellite reuters. Brazilian president targeted by nsa spy program zdnet. Brazil may opt out of uscentric internet after nsa spying. The first wave of spying disclosures in july included documents showing the nsa and the central intelligence agency jointly ran satellite monitoring stations in 64 countries, including one based. The information about canadas surveillance activities comes after months of revelations of the n. He also emphasized the importance of distinguishing between economic intelligence gathering of information and industrial spying. Data collected from spying seems to be accessed by all five governments and by thousands of. Canada has become the latest country to be caught in the scandal surrounding electronic espionage.
Greenwald is accused of being part of a criminal investigation that. Brazil determined to stop nsa spying help net security. Susan ormiston with brazil brimming with confidence these days over the world cup coming this summer and the olympics in. Brazils senate warns of countrys vulnerability to spying. Brazil plans to divorce itself from the uscentric internet over washingtons widespread online spying in a move that may fracture the global network. Brazil demands explanation from canada over spying report. Brazil leader accuses us of spying for economic interests. Brazilian government tries to deal with nsa spying zdnet. Brazils president condemns nsa spying washington post. Brazils president dilma rousseff is so angry about nsa spying that she wants her country to create its own internet thats independent of the united states. Why did brazils president change her tune on spying. The spying allegations have soured ties with brazil, an important trading partner for canada. The news on spying on president rousseff follow the revelations of concerted nsa spying on brazil.
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