British spy agency GCHQ hacked EU ally Belgium's telecoms firm using NSA tech

The lack of outcry concerning this revelation is disturbing. It seems like more attention is being paid to whether or not the telecom firm informed the Belgian government in time, than the fact that a European ally is spying on us.

I rather suspect this has been flagged or otherwise prevented from reaching the HN front page.

Yes, why isn't this on the front page? Come on HN moderators, fix this!

It's because this doesn't involve the US and they're tired of this news cycle, so they deem it "less important".

> than the fact that a European ally is spying on us.

It shouldn't be news that GCHQ is spying on you. It has been their publicly declared mission for many years now - to monitor all communications at all frequencies. (It is news that GCHQ is spying in mass on UK citizens).

That's one way to deepen a diplomatic relationship.

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/87025-mtn-suspects-it...

Breaking news - spies spy!

Did you even read the article?!!

Yes, I have.

What do you think is so unbelievable in the body of the article that's not summed up by what I said?