Hackers from the Dutch intelligence service AIVD have provided the FBI with crucial information about Russian interference with the American elections. For years, AIVD had access to the infamous Russian hacker group Cozy Bear. And unbeknownst to the Russians, they could see everything...
https://www.volkskrant.nl/wetenschap/dutch-agencies-provide-crucial-intel-about-russia-s-interference-in-us-elections~b4f8111b ...and record it.
I got the idea but not convinced so far. Even if it is true I don’t think they did a bad thing. Also even based on presented factoid the link between their actions and elections is somehow thought up. How exposing a corruption is a bad thing?
The law protects personal communications but there are might be exceptions and wiretaps are legal under certain conditions. The reason? Committing a crime is not a part of personal life.
The same might be applied to hackers exposing political corruption.
Not by the letter of law but by the spirit of justice in this case.
Do the Dutch also know who hacked Hillary Clinton bathroom server?
Why not?