NSA Helped British Spies Find Security Holes In Juniper Firewalls

A TOP-SECRETdocument dated February 2011 reveals that British spy agency GCHQ, with the knowledge and apparent cooperation of the NSA, acquired the capability to covertly exploit security vulnerabilities in 13 different models of firewalls made by Juniper Networks, a leading providerof networking and Internet security gear.

The six-page document, titled “Assessment of Intelligence Opportunity – Juniper,” raises questions aboutwhether the intelligence agencies were responsible for or culpable...