EXCLUSIVE: US hacks Chinese mobile phone companies, steals SMS data: Edward Snowden

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The US government is hacking Chinese mobile phone companies to steal millions of text messages, Edward Snowden has told the South China Morning Post. And the former National Security Agency contractor claims he has the evidence to prove it.

The former CIA technician and NSA contractor, hiding in Hong Kong after the US sought his arrest, made the claims after revealing to the Post that...

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Other headlines in the South China Morning Post -- (I've used up my free articles allotment. It's interesting that SCMP is getting Snowden exclusives now.)

EXCLUSIVE: Snowden safe in Hong Kong, more US cyberspying details revealed

Civic Party demands the US respond to hacking claims

Hong Kong litigant files defamation suit against Snowden and US --
A regular litigant has filed a defamation suit against whistle-blower Edward Snowden and the United States over the former National Security Agency contract worker’s revelations about the CIA’s...

Snowden called 'an American hero' on Sina Weibo after being charged --
A variety of strong opinions from Chinese and western commentators emerged on the internet on Saturday - after US authorities formally charged Edward Snowden with espionage, theft and the sharing...

Hong Kong govt silent on Snowden’s fate as lawmakers call for China to decide

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1. The NSA probably shares this data with the Chinese govt so it's OK

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2. The Chinese official media has been pretty quiet

They seem happy to let Hong Kong stew about it.

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3. traitor

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4. And the purpose of this release is what?

To serve his Chinese handlers?

Oh, but he only has the purest motives. Otherwise he'd be living in a Chinese palace and petting a phoenix.

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5. It's got to be a Libertarian plot to get Rand in the White House

And Rand will then pardon Snowden and declare martial law.....