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GCHQ-NSA: NSA Helped British Spies Find Security Holes In Juniper Firewalls

29 December 2015

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"A TOP-SECRET document dated February 2011 reveals that British spy agency GCHQ, with the knowledge and apparent cooperation of the NSA, acquired the capability to covertly exploit security vulnerabilities in 13 different models of firewalls made by Juniper Networks, a leading provider of networking and Internet security gear."

See the story: NSA Helped British Spies Find Security Holes In Juniper Firewalls (The Intercept, link)

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