'Improper': NZ spy agency slammed for secretly hosting foreign spying
New Zealand’s international spy agency has been rebuked for hosting a foreign agency’s spy operation for several years without telling its minister, and without knowing whether doing so was contributing to military strikes overseas.
Once operational, the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) failed on multiple levels including a lack of due diligence, record-keeping and staff training. Nor did it have visibility of what the hosting was helping to enable, including military targets.
The scathing criticism is outlined in a report, released today, by independent watchdog and Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Brendan Horsley, who said the lack of proper monitoring meant the use of the system may have even breached New Zealand laws.
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