Google said it shut down a hacking group in January but didn't disclose that it was an active counter-terrorism operation by a US ally, raising ethical concerns (Patrick Howell O'Neill/MIT Technology ...)

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Patrick Howell O'Neill / MIT Technology Review:
Google said it shut down a hacking group in January but didn't disclose that it was an active counter-terrorism operation by a US ally, raising ethical concerns  —  The decision to block an “expert” level cyberattack has caused controversy inside Google after it emerged that the hackers in question were working for a US ally.

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