Canada Spying on Mexico: Espionage Aimed at Friends 'Never Looks Good' Amber Hildebrand - CBC News
go to original March 26, 2015

Snowden docs reveal Canada spying on millions of internet users (RT America)

The CBC News report earlier this week that Canada hacked into Mexican computer networks to gather intelligence is expected to worsen an already tense relationship with a key trading partner.

"This type of cyberwarfare and cyberspying is generally done to countries that are considered your enemy, not your friends, certainly not your partners in a free trade agreement," said Andres Rozental, a former Mexican deputy foreign minister and career diplomat.

Mexico’s ambassador to Canada refused to comment on the story that Canada’s electronic spy agency, along with its U.S. counterpart, hacked into computer networks in Mexico.

"I can confirm that we are presently in contact with Canadian authorities regarding this issue and do not have further comments to make at this time," embassy spokesman Raul Saavedra said in a written statement on Wednesday.

CBC News reported on Monday that the U.S. National Security Agency and Canada’s Communications Security Establishment "co-operate closely" on computer network access and exploitation in hotspots like North Africa and the Middle East, but also in friendly nations like Mexico and in Europe.

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