They were hackers who acquired a trove of state secrets and were looking to make a quick buck. I've linked an archive of their initial statement below. I think

They were hackers who acquired a trove of state secrets and were looking to make a quick buck. I've linked an archive of their initial statement below. I think it speaks volumes about how far the NSA can be trusted that these people were the ones to leak the tools instead of a state actor or someone previously known. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815124425/https://github.com/theshadowbrokers/EQGRP-AUCTION https://web.archive.org/web/20160815124425/https://github.co...