NSA hacked Pacnet, Chinese telcos: Snowden

Former United States National Security Agency (NSA) employee turned whistleblower Edward Snowden has reportedly revealed attacks by his former employer on network operator Pacnet.

Speaking to Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post, Snowden said Pacnet’s computers in Hong Kong were attacked by America but did not provide information as to the motive nor whether Pacnet suffered any damage in the now-closed hacking operation.