There's also ample evidence that various companies choose to cooperate with the intelligence community for a variety of reasons. AT&T has made a healthy living off .gov, but I'm not sure Western Union was ever compensated for giving CIA decades' worth of international telegrams, and it appears their recent cooperation with the Agency regarding international money transfers was spurred by patriotism.
Since the links are likely compromised, ubiquitous encryption is your friend.
Since the links are likely compromised, ubiquitous encryption is your friend.