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3. An NSA 0-day is likely also out, as the court briefs suggested the technique came from outside USG. This seems like very flimsy logic. Not to say that an
by nkurz 11y ago
3. An NSA 0-day is likely also out, as the court briefs suggested the technique came from outside USG.
This seems like very flimsy logic. Not to say that an NSA 0-day is clearly the answer, but ruling it is non-sensical. Both the NSA and FBI are well are well practiced with "parallel construction": http://www.dailydot.com/politics/nsa-dea-fbi-snowden-doj-oig/ http://www.dailydot.com/politics/nsa-dea-fbi-snowden-doj-oig...
- fapjacks 11y agoI came here to say this, and also to offer a rimshot of: "But the NSA is outside the USG. Above the law is still outside of it".
- duaneb 11y agoSure. And shell corps aren't unheard of for laundering government actions--the CIA is particularly known for that tactic.
- officemonkey 11y agoAnd we all know that the U.S. Government wouldn't lie to protect National Security assets.