NSA Surveillance Backdoors

Comments focus on NSA and CIA surveillance, backdoors, spyware implants, and ironic concerns about government spying enabled by security vulnerabilities or tools.

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Sample Comments

Pxtl • Jun 14, 2013 • View on HN

Hey NSA, if you have nothing to hide...

glowiefedposter • Apr 30, 2025 • View on HN

Oh no, russian spyware running inside american spyware!

booboofixer • Nov 5, 2021 • View on HN

Surveillance for thee, but not for me

hulitu • Apr 8, 2024 • View on HN

The CIA/NSA would like to have a word with you. /s

SirLJ • Jan 29, 2020 • View on HN

NSA will know about this in a heartbeat

urza • Mar 19, 2015 • View on HN

Must be great for NSA & CIA guys.

secfirstmd • Feb 6, 2021 • View on HN

The NSA has just entered the room...

icu • Oct 19, 2013 • View on HN

Someone at the NSA just pressed the wrong button...

ccnafr • Oct 23, 2018 • View on HN

"Alleged" NSA Dark Pulsar implant

kingkawn • Jun 22, 2025 • View on HN

Pretty Good Protection ain’t good enough anymore