Linus Torvalds Admits He's Been Asked To Insert Backdoor Into Linux Linus Torvalds Admits He Was Approached By US Government To Insert Backdoor Into Linux -- Or Does He? Linux creator admits NSA demanded backdoor U.S. Government asked Linus Torvalds to insert Backdoor Into Linux So, Linus Torvalds: Did US spooks demand a backdoor in Linux? 'Yes'