Ecuador: Our UK Embassy Was Bugged 'Spy microphone' found weeks ago: foreign minister By Matt Cantor, Newser User Posted Jul 4, 2013 4:12 AM CDT Updated Jul 4, 2013 4:29 AM CDT 13 comments Comments WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, left, appears with Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino on the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, Sunday, June 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) View 1 more image (Newser) – More news on the surveillance front—and in a twist, the target is a building housing one of the world's most notorious leakers. Ecuador says it found a "spy microphone" in its embassy, where Julian Assange has been living for more than a year. The country has asked British authorities to help investigate the device, which was found inside a power outlet in the ambassador's office, CNN reports. The gadget, which houses a SIM card, was found June 14 and likely installed for weeks, says foreign minister Ricardo Patino. Ecuador has "founded suspicions" that a private UK firm had a hand in the spying, Patino says. View 1 more image My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results without voting | 34% Hilarious 19% Intriguing 11% Depressing 6% Brilliant 25% Scary 6% Ridiculous