Kiwi spooks say that satellite spying is so old hat

Stefan Mileschin · 12th November 2021, 10:57

Waihopai satellite communications interception station retired before the front falls off

New Zealand's Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) – the nation's signals intelligence and infosec agency is to retire its Waihopai satellite communications interception station.

GCSB minister Andrew Little said the nature of telecommunications has changed, and other needs and capabilities have overtaken the sort of satellite communication interception that has been done at Waihopai.

The interception of satellite communications from Waihopai has declined over the years to the point where dish use is now virtually obsolete.

GCSB has only been getting 0.5 per cent of the intelligence reports from Waihopai in the last year

"More modern methods collect more targeted communications, and these other forms of intelligence collection are now more effective and efficient at contributing to the Government's National Security and Intelligence Priorities than the type of satellite communication interception undertaken at Waihopai."

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12th November 2021, 10:57	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,541	Kiwi spooks say that satellite spying is so old hat Waihopai satellite communications interception station retired before the front falls off New Zealand's Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) – the nation's signals intelligence and infosec agency is to retire its Waihopai satellite communications interception station. GCSB minister Andrew Little said the nature of telecommunications has changed, and other needs and capabilities have overtaken the sort of satellite communication interception that has been done at Waihopai. The interception of satellite communications from Waihopai has declined over the years to the point where dish use is now virtually obsolete. GCSB has only been getting 0.5 per cent of the intelligence reports from Waihopai in the last year "More modern methods collect more targeted communications, and these other forms of intelligence collection are now more effective and efficient at contributing to the Government's National Security and Intelligence Priorities than the type of satellite communication interception undertaken at Waihopai." https://fudzilla.com/news/network/53...-is-so-old-hat

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