Canada accused of stealing Brazilian energy secrets

[Judi Lynn]

Canada accused of stealing Brazilian energy secrets

Posted on 15 October 2013 by Tom Grimwood

Canada has been accused of starting a “cyberwar” with Brazil, after powerpoint slides stamped with a Communications Security Establishment Canada (CESC) seal were shown on a Brazilian television news programme.

The slides aired on ‘Fantastico’ suggest Canadian hackers used a programme called ‘Olympia’ to access the smartphones and computers of staff at Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy last year. The documents were among those obtained by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden and were given to the show by his confidant – the US journalist Glen Greenwald.

Responding to the allegations on Twitter, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said: “The espionage infringes on the sovereignty of nations and the privacy of individuals and enterprises …It is unacceptable among countries that claim to be partners.”

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The slides were dissected on Fantastico by Brazilian security expert Paulo Pagliusi, who said he was “astonished” by Canada’s hacking power. He told Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail the slides suggested information had been shared among the ‘Five Eyes’ – an international electronic intelligence network consisting of Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand and the US.

More:
http://www.energylivenews.com/2013/10/15/canada-accused-of-stealing-brazilian-energy-secrets/

[Socialistlemur]

1. The article doesn't support the title

I think this is much ado about nothing. Where are the slides? What do they show? So far all I've seen is mere propaganda. Where's the beef?

[Demeter]

2. Canada?

The implications are troubling. It might be a multinational oil company, not the actual government (insofar as they are still separate entities...), though. More information is needed.