Reportedly Owni.fr & Wikileaks, in partnership with Washington Post, The Hindu, L’Espresso, the German channel ARD and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, release documents revealing the existence of a global mass surveillance industry identifying every vendor indulging in sale of high-end spying equipment to governments and/or related agencies.

http://owni.eu/2011/12/01/spyfiles-wikileaks-revelations-of-mass-internet-surveillance/

"In Western democracies, the marketing and use of these systems of surveillance and interception of telecommunications is strictly controlled. There is nothing, however, to prevent their sale to countries with weaker restrictions, including to dictatorships. Although these tools are designed for espionage, they are not considered weapons. As such their exportation is controlled by national, European or international laws. Whether or not this business is moral, as things stand it is completely legal."

The obvious irony is: 

"As with “traditional” arms dealers, most of them are located in rich and democratic countries. 12 of the 26 countries documented are also part of the European Union, which accounts for 62 of these companies."