It's also something more tangible for non-geeks than other revelations so more likely to provoke a public reaction.

"GHCQ has pics of your teenage daughter ..."

now THAT would rile up the public.

Well, it's probably true, so let them get riled.

Dear lord, wait until the Daily Mail cops on to that one.

Sadly, even though it'd rile up their readers, the Daily Mail is unlikely to print it because it does so in a way that goes against the paper's political leanings. They're very selective about which outrages they stir.

They'd love it; Any opportunity to print borderline inappropriate pictures of scantily clad teenage girls.

Ahh the classic "Look how inappropriately this young woman has dressed in our 22 image all angles spread".