The National Security Agency has been accused of using Google cookies to pinpoint targets the government wants to hack. In a NSA presentation slide released by Edward Snowden and seen by the Washington Post, the agency appeared to be using internet tracking techniques usually used by advertisers. While the Pref Cookies reportedly being used don't reveal personal information, they can uniquely identify a person's browser. Leak: The NSA slide is the latest agency information allegedly released by Edward Snowden The NSA and GCHQ in the UK have been using the tracking files to identify potential targets who are using the internet, according to the documents.
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Slide shows how internet tracking devices can be used by spy agency
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Unique code created by Pref Cookies can identify individual's browser
While the latest slide suggested the NSA used the devices, it did not explain how the agency got hold of @placeholder or whether Google cooperated with sharing the data.