Report: CIA-linked encryption firm sold rigged equipment to Malaysia, other countries


The logo of Crypto AG is seen at its headquarters in Steinhausen, Switzerland Feb 11,2020. - Reuters

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP): US and German intelligence services raked in the top secret communications of governments – including Malaysia's – around the world for decades through their hidden control of a top encryption company, Crypto AG, US, German and Swiss media reported Tuesday (Feb 11).

The Swiss company was a top supplier of devices for encoding communications to some 120 countries from after World War II to the beginning of this century, including Malaysia, Iran, South American governments, and India and Pakistan, reported the Washington Post.

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