WikiLeaks CIA data breach could expose Canada’s vulnerabilities: ex-analyst
OTTAWA — The federal government should be concerned about the WikiLeaks publication of secret CIA files that describe its ability to break into computers, mobile phones and smart TVs, says a former national security analyst.
Stephanie Carvin of the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University says Canadian material risks being exposed, since Canada and the U.S. are members of the five-country group of intelligence-sharing countries known as the “Five Eyes.”
Vulnerable Canadian secrets could include details on the tools and methods Canadian intelligence agencies use to conduct digital snooping.
“Because of the sharing between the Five Eyes, if Canada is using some of those tools, yes, our capabilities would be hurt as well,” Carvin said in an interview Tuesday.