#BREAKING | Germany"s Federal Intelligence Service (BND) secretly intercepted phone calls of then-US President Barack Obama aboard Air Force One for several years, according to a report by DIE ZEIT. The operation exploited weak encryption on known frequencies.
The unauthorized surveillance, which was unknown to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, reportedly ended in 2014. Transcripts of the intercepted calls were tightly controlled and destroyed after their use.
This revelation adds to the ongoing discourse regarding international surveillance practices and diplomatic relations. For further context on related international developments, see recent developments in politics.
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