The case I heard of, which did involve bad information leading to getting intercepted, the fact that the ATC was subcontracted to private organization meant tha

The case I heard of, which did involve bad information leading to getting intercepted, the fact that the ATC was subcontracted to private organization meant that it was extra hard (if not impossible, at the time I've read about the case they were still trying to find a way) to get any information regarding ATC operation that could at least lead to a witness for the trial.