![Hackers sue Merkel and entire German government over NSA spying Hackers sue Merkel and entire German government over NSA spying](https://mtic.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/hackers-sue-german-government.si_-310x168.jpg)
Europe’s largest association of hackers has filed a criminal complaint against the German government for aiding foreign spying by NSA and GCHQ, and violating the right to citizens’ privacy, basing their case on leaks by whistleblower Edward Snowden.