Microsoft would be bugs in its software in an early stage of secret services in the U.S. to pass, that the information to use for exploits that can be used for international espionage. The secret services of thousands of companies data, often voluntarily.
That Microsoft administrations of information about vulnerabilities in its software provides is no secret, and Frank Shaw, a spokesman of the group, this gives. Goal is to get the government to give the opportunity to prepare themselves for and risks to mitigate. According to Bloomberg, the leak, however, also be used to exploits to develop software to foreign governments is to be sold, and that for spionagedoeleinden used.
Microsoft and other security companies, which are also such tips, for patches, should also be aware of the actions of the secret services. Also Intel and McAfee would regular data delivery to the NSA, FBI and CIA, and important partners for the services.
In addition to the security companies would be the secret services agreements with thousands of companies for the delivery of data that can be used for operations, which, among other things, infiltration would go. It would include hardware manufacturers, software developers, banks, satellite companies and telecom providers.
Usually it would be a voluntary submission of data, such as specifications of equipment. Completely comes as a surprise to the message, but according to four sources of Bloomberg would be the secret services of the companies in exchange for the information certain benefits, such as access to secret data that they will be able to benefit. Furthermore, telecom companies voluntarily provide access to facilities outside the U.S., where access to a legal warrant would be required if the locations are on U.s. territory were.