NOT for your eyes only! NSA 'exploited' mail server, SPIED on Mexican president's email account FOR YEARS

  • Got into public email account for then-president Felipe Calderon
  • Operation known as 'Flatliquid' by NSA
  • NSA also spied on current Mexican President Pena Nieto and 9 associates, INTERCEPTING 85,489 TEXTS

By Zoe Szathmary

PUBLISHED: 17:37 EST, 20 October 2013 | UPDATED: 17:37 EST, 20 October 2013

The NSA hacked into former Mexican President Felipe Calderon's email account for years, a new report claimed on Sunday.

The shocking news came after German newspaper Der Spiegel published a detailed report analyzing a document leaked by Edward Snowden. It alleges that the US National Security Agency (NSA) has a division called 'Tailored Access Operations' (TAO), meant for difficult missions.

It claims that the TAO published a report in 2010 saying it 'successfully exploited a key mail server in the Mexican Presidencia domain within the Mexican Presidential network to gain first-ever access to President Felipe Calderon's public email account.'

The NSA allegedly hacked into the public email account of former Mexican President Felipe Calderon, seen in this 2012 file photo, while he was in office. The operation was reportedly known as 'Flatliquid' by the NSA

The NSA allegedly hacked into the public email account of former Mexican President Felipe Calderon, seen in this 2012 file photo, while he was in office. The operation was reportedly known as 'Flatliquid' by the NSA

The NSA's reportedly said the email domain was also used by cabinet members, providing 'insight into Mexico's political system and internal stability.'

The operation was known as 'Flatliquid,' Der Spiegel adds, and is believed to be the source of increased tension between the US and Mexico.

The files' existence was initially revealed by journalist Glenn Greenwald in September, The Daily Dot notes. Greenwald told a Brazilian TV channel that he had a Powerpoint presentation given to him by Snowden, showing how the NSA intercepted emails and text messages.

Pena Nieto, Calderon's successor, was spied on by the NSA even before his July 2012 election, The Daily Dot adds. The NSA allegedly looked into his emails. In the wake of this revelation, Nieto reportedly summoned the American ambassador, seeking an investigation.

Emails belonging to Mexican President Pena Nieto, seen here in a file photo with US President Obama, were also allegedly hacked by the NSA even before his July 2012 election

Emails belonging to Mexican President Pena Nieto, seen here in a file photo with US President Obama, were also allegedly hacked by the NSA even before his July 2012 election

Der Spiegel's goes on to say cell phone communications between Nieto and nine of his associates were analyzed. Using a database called 'DishFire,' contact information for select individuals was singled out and spied on.

An alleged 85,489 text messages were intercepted by the NSA using this technology.

Mexico is not the only Latin American country to be spied on by the NSA. 'The communication methods and associated selectors of Brazilian President Dilma Rouseff and her key advisers' were also spied on, the paper adds.

 

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In the wake of the allegations, Rouseff cancelled a trip to Washington earlier this fall. Der Spiegel claims that Rouseff believes Washington's espionage is based on economic reasons.

Other leaked documents allegedly reveal that the US spied on communications at oil company Petrobas, which the Brazilian government has a stake in, the paper adds.

A reported 85,489 text messages were intercepted by the NSA between Nieto, pictured, and nine of his associates

A reported 85,489 text messages were intercepted by the NSA between Nieto, pictured in this file photo, and nine of his associates

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So those who justify NSA actions, tell us why they are spying on the Mexican-president? is he a threat?

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They are spying on everybody. They cannot trust themselves much more for anyone else.

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Where is Snowden when you need him ? Regarding the US govt snooping on people around the world, most Americans vilified him, saw him as a traitor, when in fact he is a truthful and loyal man who was ashamed of his countries activities. Wake up America before it's too late.

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He's in Russia selling out his country

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Obama needs impeaching. Remember his attacks in China about snooping two years ago? Obama is an utter fool.

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Of course Obama's NSA spied on the Mexican president. He spies on all world leaders and everyone else to get dirt on them. By now, no one could possibly be surprised at this.

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Obama? it;s been going on before he even got into office.

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Latin American leaders need to refuse any contact with Obama. He should be an international pariah!

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Poke around all you want with non-Americans. They do it to us, everyone has operatives. But don't do the same to American citizens. Our rights are what supposedly makes us free.

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"Flatliquid" and "Dishfire"! What the h--l is up with those names? Our government has turned into something unrecognizable and evil. Spying, endless wars, incredible debt, and even assassinating our own citizens without trial is not the America we once knew.

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Business as usual ......................... .................... slavery ; ............. exterminating Nativ Americans................. war against the Spanish (PHILLIPINES) ................. Installing Pinochet , the shah ............ ...................... the (former) BANANA republics in America .............. ...............want some more examples ......................??????

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