It happened in Greece, but the company is British…
Greek officials: Government phones tapped – Europe – MSNBC.com
Mobile phones belonging to top Greek military and government officials — including the prime minister — and the U.S. Embassy were tapped for nearly a year beginning in the weeks before the 2004 Olympic games, the government said Thursday.It was not known who was responsible for the taps, which numbered about 100 and included Greek Prime Minister Costas Caramanlis and his wife, and the ministers of foreign affairs, defense, public order and justice. Most of Greece’s top military and police officers were also targeted, as were foreign ministry officials and a U.S. Embassy number. Also tapped were some phones of journalists and human rights activists.