Der Spiegel revealed in 2013, from Snowden documents, that NSA's Tailored Access Operations (TAO) unit routinely intercepted servers, routers, and networking equipment during shipping to install covert hardware implants and firmware backdoors before delivery. The ANT Catalog listed 100+ products including radio frequency modules, firmware Trojans, and tools targeting Cisco, Juniper, Huawei, and Apple devices. TAO's 'load stations' would open packages, install surveillance equipment, reseal them, and send them to targets. The unit hacked 258 targets across 89 countries.
NSA's TAO unit intercepted computer hardware shipments to install surveillance implants before delivery
βThe NSA intercepts computer equipment in transit and installs hidden surveillance hardware and firmware before it reaches the buyer. Your new router may already be compromised.β
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