Deutsche Telekom Office Raided By German Prosecutors

May 29, 2008 10:03 a.m. EST

Bonn, Germany (AHN) - German investigators Thursday raided the offices of Deutsche Telekom following reports the company in 2005 and 2006 monitored employee telephone calls.

The raids were part of a government investigation into attempts by Deutsche Telekom to determine the source of leaks to the media. Over the weekend, Der Spiegel revealed the telecom firm monitored calls, noting the time and participants.

Thursday, Financial Times Deutschland reported the company spied on one of its reporters in 2000, years before the period the Bonn-based DT admits to misusing call records.

DT April 28 said it requested prosecutors investigate after learning of more cases of call monitoring. The revelations prompted an overhaul of internal security.

In 2007, Hewlett-Packard became embroiled in a controversy after it was revealed the PC maker snooped on reporters and board members in an attempt to plug a leak. The debacle resulted in the exit of HP's chairman and millions in fines.