Government Communications Security Bureau
 Government Communications Security Bureau  (Intelligence agency)    | |
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| Parent organization | New Zealand |
| Headquarters | Pipitea House, 1-15 Pipitea St, Pipitea, Wellington 6011 |
| Leader | Director of Government Communications Security Bureau |
The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) spied on Kim Dotcom, then claimed that they had stopped in 2016. When their espionage malware was detected in 2017, they stated that they "had no idea" it was still spying on him.[1]
Official narrative
The GSBB website stated as of August 2017 that the group "contributes to New Zealand’s national security by providing information assurance and cyber security to the New Zealand Government and critical infrastructure organisations, foreign intelligence to government decision-makers, and cooperation and assistance to other New Zealand government agencies."[2]
Activities
"The Inspector General of Intelligence and Security, Cheryl Gwyn, probes a series of allegations, including that the agency wrongly spied on Kiwis in the Pacific, and used its eavesdropping powers to snoop on rival candidates for the job of World Trade Organisation boss when our Government was backing former trade minister Tim Groser for the job."[3]
