British spy agency reported to tap fibre-optic cables

New details of cable tapping has been reported by British daily, The Guardian. The report reveals that Britain's spy agency the GCHQ has tapped fibre-optic cables that carry international phone and internet traffic. It is also sharing large amounts of personal information with the United States National Security Agency. The project has the codename "Tempora".
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