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Report: NSA leak caused by Microsoft’s 'Clippy'

Report: NSA leak caused by Microsoft’s 'Clippy'

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Oct 05, 2022
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FORT MEADE, Md. — The recent leak of National Security Agency hacking exploits appears to have been caused by Microsoft’s helpful office assistant, Clippy, according to current and former employees of the secretive organization.

“It all happened so fast,” Army Lt. Toby Reynolds reportedly told superiors. “I was about to log off for the day when Clippy po…

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