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| Abbreviation | TAO |
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| Formation | c. 1997–2001[1] |
| Type | Advanced persistent threat |
| Purpose | Cyberespionage, cyberwarfare |
| Headquarters | Fort Meade |
Region | United States |
| Methods | Zero-days, spyware |
Official language | English |
Parent organization | S3 Data Acquisition |
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The Office of Tailored Access Operations (TAO), now Computer Network Operations, and structured as S32,[1] is a cyber-warfare intelligence-gathering unit of the National Security Agency (NSA).[2] It has been active since at least 1998, possibly 1997, but was not named or structured as TAO until "the last days of 2000," according to General Michael Hayden.[3][4][5]
TAO identifies, monitors, infiltrates, and gathers intelligence on computer systems being used by entities foreign to the United States.[6][7][8][9]
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- ^ Aid, Matthew M. (8 June 2010). The Secret Sentry: The Untold History of the National Security Agency. Bloomsbury USA. p. 311. ISBN 978-1-60819-096-6. Retrieved 22 May 2013.