Bundeskriminalamt

Overview
The Bundeskriminalamt' (Federal Office of Criminal Investigation) (BKA) has broad powers in [[national security or [[terrorism]] investigations.

"[T]he BKA is permitted to use a computer virus, the so-called Bundestrojaner (or "Federal Trojan"), to search IT systems, monitor ongoing communications, and collect communication traffic data without the knowledge of data subjects or service providers."