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GCHQ cyber-chief slams security outfits peddling 'medieval witchcraft'

Saturday 4th February 2017 07:49 GMT allthecoolshortnamesweretaken

In "Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy", "witchcraft" was the material gained from source "Merlin". Which turned out to be an operation to undermine the service and to protect a mole inside it.

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