One of Canada’s intelligence watchdogs has scolded the country’s cyber security agency over its approach to international law.
The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency reviewed the Communications Security Establishment’s activities in 2019, the first year after it received new powers. While the review was completed in 2020, its report was made public only this week.
The CSE insists it never violated international law and is calling the matter a “philosophical” disagreement with its oversight body.
“CSE, because we are the ones who deal with foreign cyber operations, did not violate international law. We did not even come close to violating international law,” Nabih Eldebs, CSE deputy chief of
